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Re: Still Javascript
- To: Philip Bakelaar <pbakelaar@exit109.com>
- Subject: Re: Still Javascript
- From: kgstar@most.fw.hac.com (Kelly Starks x7066 MS 10-39)
- Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 08:33:59 -0500
- Cc: Rex & Timothy <Lessa@worldnet.att.net>, KellySt@aol.com, kgstar@most.fw.hac.com, stevev@efn.org, jim@bogie2.bio.purdue.edu, zkulpa@zmit1.ippt.gov.pl, hous0042@maroon.tc.umn.edu, rddesign@wolfenet.com, David@InterWorld.com, lparker@destin.gulfnet.com, DotarSojat@aol.com, neill@foda.math.usu.edu, 101765.2200@compuserve.com, T.L.G.vanderLinden@student.utwente.nl
At 6:40 PM 7/18/96, Philip Bakelaar wrote:
>At 10:25 PM 7/18/96 GMT, Rex & Timothy wrote:
>>Kelly wrote:
>>
>>>I did order one and should be geting it soon, but I will be careful not to
>>>use it for anything I submit to L.I.T. Since I was interested in adding
>>>the features in your equations to L.I.T. (assuming they work of course).
>>>That would take a non Java version.
>>
>>Of course it works, I tested it myself, there may be a few small bugs in it,
>>but the main thing works.
>>
>>>In a year Java could be a forgotten fad, replaced with the next hot thing.
>>>(Java server?) In anyevent most browsers, and most users now don't have
>>>it.
>>
>>The next hot thing could only be a better scripting language, I doubt if it
>>would be worth the effort (Java still has some expansion possibilities).
>
>If anyone actually keeps up with their computer news, they would know that
>all the major companies (encompassing IBM, Microsoft, Apple and/or Macintosh,
>and all the other big names) have a deal with Sun where JavaChips will be
>installed in all new releases starting at a future date. (I can't remember
>what.) Now, even though companies are bound to make mistakes, I don't think
>that the biggest names in computing are going to invest millions in a
>"passing fad". Then again, I could be wrong, but I sincerely doubt that,
>given the evidence on my side. :)
>
>DOES anyone here keep up with computer news? I mean, I know you guys are
>busy and all, but lemme know if you like want me to tell you or
>anything. I realize most of you use computers every day, but stil..
>its just an offer.
>
>Ben
I am a senior computer systems engineer, but since I moved to Indiana most
of my journals have stoped coming regularly. (Maybe its a sign?) So yeah
if you have an tidbits pass them on.
Kelly
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Sr. Systems Engineer
Magnavox Electronic Systems Company
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