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To: Hal Rubel who wrote (7188)	5/14/1998 8:09:00 PM
From: John F. Dowd	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

Basically this a lot of crap as every implementation of a Java client that I have seen has been platform dependent. There are thousands of Java Applets that Mac owners cannot use because they are only written for Unix and Windows/NT. The idea of a universal client which is the other half of the Java equation is pure fantasy at this point. If you guys who are so busy criticizing MSFT would use a competing product you would really know how dumb some of the criticisms offered really are. If your so upset about MSFT go buy a Mac or a Solaris Workstation. If MSFT has you handcuffed there is always the alternative of another OS which to me has been superior all along. JFD

To: Hal Rubel who wrote (7188)	5/14/1998 8:39:00 PM
From: J Krnjeu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

Mr. HR, The problem for JAVA being an OS, is that it is slower than Win. Also, it has problems on some systems. I don't think they are major problems but still problems. I think I read in an article written by one of the developers of JAVA, that there are some hitchs in JAVA. Not sure where I read it, so please don't take it to the bank. But I know there are some problems that exist that must be worked out for JAVA to be an universal OS. JAVA as an OS is still a ways off. Thank you JK