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To: A. Reader who wrote (95)	2/25/1998 8:32:00 AM
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"Dramatic" Java rise reported ...Meanwhile, large companies are farther along in actually putting Java to work, which is good news for longer-term forecasts: "As long as Java reaches the Fortune 1000 and Global 2000 mainstream, Java should eventually spill over into smaller and medium-sized companies through the supply chain leverage exercised by large companies." news.com

To: A. Reader who wrote (95)	2/25/1998 8:43:00 AM
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Corporations key to Java's new reality ...First seen as a sexy Web animation tool, and soon after touted as a universal programming language that could threaten Microsoft Corp.'s dominance of the personal computer, Java is undergoing a series of transformations. Experts say Java's strongest penetration, and its most immediate prospect, is in building and linking the business applications that run many of the core operations at large companies. sjmercury.com

To: A. Reader who wrote (95)	2/25/1998 8:44:00 AM
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Who Wants to Beat Windows? ...Now development efforts have shifted, not because Java has failed as a competitor to Windows and a foundation for client-side apps, but because the technology has matured and is so well suited to the new network computing model. Client-side applets alone won't cut it for enterprise needs. But Java on the server side can produce Web-enabled legacy systems, secure access to multiple databases, and end-to-end transaction processes. We don't need to beat Windows for this. javausers.ihost.com