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To: E_K_S who wrote (12457)	12/8/1998 11:33:00 PM
From: JC Jaros	Respond to of 64865

It's not accurate of the article to report that there was a negative reaction on Slashdot, particularly in the overall context of the Java news today. For the most part, reaction on Slashdot to the licensing snippet was that it was merely similar to the type of licensing (benchmarking) terms that is the Microsoft type standard. There could very well be a shoe about to drop from Sun with regard to JVM speed-up, and that would explain the licensing language. Clearly HotSpot is behind schedule. Here is a year old 'HotSpot' link from the Sun website. sun.com NEW YORK, NY, December 10, 1997 - Sun Microsystems, Inc. today announced the first public developer release of the next major version of the JavaTM Development Kit (JDKTM) software and a roadmap for other key platform technologies. The first public beta of this new release of the JDK software will be available this month and contains several new features, including: the Java Foundation Classes (JFC), significant performance improvements (including a foundation for the ultra-fast Java Virtual MachineTMimplementation code-named "HotSpot"), and a powerfully expanded security model. The final version of this next JDK software release is scheduled to ship in the second quarter of 1998. As an addendum; apparently, Sun has responded to that article by saying that they will not be enforcing the licensing clause in question. <g> JCJ

To: E_K_S who wrote (12457)	12/9/1998 2:03:00 PM
From: Keith Hankin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

Is HotSpot something that SUNW is developing? Yes.

To: E_K_S who wrote (12457)	12/11/1998 8:34:00 PM
From: E_K_S	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 64865

ALERT - Oracle, Sun Micro to announce new type of computer Reuters 8.19 p.m. ET (0119 GMT) December 11, 1998 (http://www.foxmarketwire.com/wires/1211/f_rt_1211_36.sml) From the article: "...Oracle Corp. and Sun Microsystems Inc., in a direct assault on their mutual archrival Microsoft Corp., will announce on Monday they will work together on a new type of computer that does not require an operating system, analysts and industry sources said..." "... A telephone conference call is scheduled for 10 a.m. Pacific time Monday (1300 EST, 1800 GMT) with Oracle Chief Executive Larry Ellison and Sun Chief Executive Scott McNealy..." =========================== Sounds good to this long term shareholder.... EKS