Franck Routier wrote:
>
> So what ? Are you all telling me you are going to develop a Moz plugin
> for IBM JDK, or that your are going to implement a jit for Blackdown, or
> what ????
How about a Java3D-based applet that seamlessly extends IE
and Netscape to handle 3D pages as well as 2D pages?
The 3D applet itself works well. The problem is the 'seamless'
part -- because browsers are stuck at Java 1.1, users have to
install Java Plug-In to get Java3D-based programs (or xml, or
1.2-style security, or ...) to work. If browsers came with the
latest version of Java pre-loaded instead of 1.1, the capability
available on the web would soar dramatically in a short time.
Why have browsers been stuck at 1.1 for years? Just a wild
guess, but might it have something to do with MS stopping Java
support with 1.1, and also controlling 80% of the browser market?
IMO, Java's real forte is client-side. It's relegation to server
side is a default result of being stymied on the client side by
MS's monopolistic control of the client. The same would happen
server-side if MS controlled the server market. Don't complain
about Java on the client or on the web. Complain about _Microsoft_
on the client and on the web. Therein lies the problem.
BTW, it's really great to hear there is now a recent version of
Java for PPC, even if it's only server-side capable. Every
additional bit of Java support helps in the fight against MS.
Rick
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