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To: Sid Stuart who wrote (20964)	6/28/1998 9:09:00 PM
From: Steve Wood	Respond to of 70976

*OT* Sid, thanks for your thoughtful response. Your conclusions agree with mine in that widespread adoption of Java will result in a boost for the semi business including amat.

To: Sid Stuart who wrote (20964)	6/28/1998 10:37:00 PM
From: Clarksterh	Respond to of 70976

Sid - Way OT - I have heard comments from mid-level development managers from IBM and Novell that say developing in Java improves the productivity of programmers by 30-40%. While this might be true, I would be cautious. The only industry more trendy than the software business is the management consulting business. Many of the same claims were made for Object Oriented technology, and while sometimes true (e.g. GUI), sometimes it was the exact opposite of reality (anyone remember the promises of OLE?). As for the claim that by making programming easier we are less likely to get bloatware, and more likely to get well designed code - not a chance. Bloatware and suchlike problems are imbedded in the culture, and although the culture can be changed, it is much more difficult than just a little new technology. All JMO. Clark