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To: Mohan Marette who wrote (99)	12/16/1999 8:30:00 PM
From: Mohan Marette	Respond to of 160

Linux and Java--a tale of two revolutions Why has Linux succeeded where Java failed? The answer lies in the fact that Linux was built using a superior process of peer review and with a clear, focused strategy. Prashant L. Rao Wednesday, December 15, 1999 Linux and Java. The two have quite a bit in common. Both are dubbed "windows killers" by the mass media. Both come with revolutionary concepts behind them and both promise to change the world of computing. Yet, one of the two is a huge success while the other is stumbling from one botched up attempt at conquering the heights of computing to another. Here's why Linux has succeeded where Java has failed............... The last word on the matter is that revolutions are created by individuals like Linus Torvalds and not companies no matter how much vision they may exude. ciol.com