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Re: The demise of the Oracle professional?

From: D.Y. <dyou98_at_aol.com>
Date: 12 Jun 2002 08:17:18 -0700
Message-ID: <f369a0eb.0206120717.1c4d4454@posting.google.com>


"Niall Litchfield" <n-litchfield_at_audit-commission.gov.uk> wrote in message news:<3d0713d4$0$232$ed9e5944_at_reading.news.pipex.net>...
> "D.Y." <dyou98_at_aol.com> wrote in message
> news:f369a0eb.0206112121.44878ccc_at_posting.google.com...
> > The fact that a thread on Oracle quickly turned into a debate on Java/J2EE
> > tells you there is a lot of interest there. Java is not useless, nor is it
> > everything. Safe to say that its capabilities sit somewhere in between. I
> am
> > sure we'll find a more complete list of pros and cons in the Java group.
>
> No disagreement there.
>
> > So Java has its places, and it doesn't rely on Windows. Also don't
> > underestimate the importance of user support. Availability of the large
> number
> > of Java developers pretty much gauranttees it won't disappear as a major
> > development tool anytime soon.
>
> Hmm. I think Java actually does rely on windows. That is why having screamed
> at them for trying to derail Java, Sun are now screaming at MS for saying
> very well then we won't play ball and we won't install a JVM. I maybe (and
> hope I am) wrong but if Java becomes a missing species on windows then most
> probably it will die.
>

OK. How about "Java doesn't completely rely on windows"?

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Received on Wed Jun 12 2002 - 10:17:18 CDT

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