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Technology Stocks : MSFT Internet Explorer vs. NSCP Navigator -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Larry Sullivan who wrote (14763)	12/11/1997 3:59:00 PM
From: Keith Hankin	Respond to of 24154

>>> I think this is awsome just consider you want the latest Java but like the current browser you are using with Internet Explorer you can just upgrade the VM control but you cannot do this with Navigator/Communicator. I like it! Huh? Sun will provide this feature on Communicator as well. I don't see how any of this shows that the ActiveX/COM stuff is so great. Besides, Communicator has the equivalent in JavaBeans/CORBA.

To: Larry Sullivan who wrote (14763)	12/11/1997 6:57:00 PM
From: FJB	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24154

RE:I think this is awsome just consider you want the latest Java but like the current browser you are using with Internet Explorer you can just upgrade the VM control but you cannot do this with Navigator/Communicator. You've never heard of plug-ins for Navigator? javasoft.com

To: Larry Sullivan who wrote (14763)	12/12/1997 2:16:00 AM
From: Norman Hwu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24154

It might be too early to say anything about this new Activator unless you see it works. But theoretically I think Activator will gives a big impact to the Java world. Developers and testers now can focus on one JVM and simplify the developing cycle. And end users properly will be happy since the applet they download from somewhere should be fully compitable with the JVM running with their browser. This is a smart move of JavaSoft. Microsoft is not in the right position to do the same thing unless they make all the cross-platform COM/ACTIVEX/AFC/VJ++ truely acceptable and valuable.