Something a little more substantial from October I thought was interesting....
dl.freerealtime.com
Oct. 19, 1998 (InformationWeek - CMP via COMTEX) --
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In the enterprise, Java gets used when development time or portability is an issue, while C++ gets the call whenreliance on dynamic memory allocation spawns performance concerns. For intranet use of an application, Java may be deployed on the client. On the Web, that part of the application might be rebuilt using HTML, Dynamic HTML, or JavaScript. For many businesses, Java is best for building lightweight server processes, such as servlets. These servlets can in turn provide heavyweight and complicated logic. Tools to access back-end databases are also a good use of Java on the server.
Steve Gimnicher, VP of Computer Network Technology Corp., which provides tools for reengineering and building applications for mainframe and other legacy systems, thinks the best opportunities for Java lie with the server. CNT is focusing on applications such as one built for AT&T's Inbound Call Receive Center, which uses HTML for the thin client for 400 customer-service representatives and taps Java on the server to access customer records and other data. While CNT relies mainly on a non-Java midtier connectivity product, it expects this new Java solution to account for 25% of its sales in less than 12 months.
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