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"MS Killed Java" (on the Client) JL Founder

Posted by Hemos on from the killing-the-pool dept.

jgeelan writes "In a commentary titled "Microsoft Killed Java" the founder of JavaLobby, Rick Ross, revisits the 'death' of Java on the client. "Five years ago, almost to the day," Ross declares, "Microsoft shipped IE4 with a JVM that was intentionally engineered to provide leverage to corrupt and pollute Java compatibility standards." According to an Associated Press report, Microsoft Corp has until only October 4 to respond to Sun Microsystems' request for a federal court injunction requiring Microsoft to integrate Java into Windows."

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  1. Re:I made a new language by proj_2501 · · Score: 2, Redundant

    Did Microsoft try to destroy language by distributing a similar, slightly incompatible product named OJ? If not, you have no case.

  2. Re:Sun killed Java on the client by Rayder · · Score: 0, Redundant

    But what Java is today is Sun's responsibility, not Microsoft's or anybody else. Companies like Macromedia and Adobe have shown that you can compete with Microsoft and that you can ship formats and software that cuts into Microsoft's markets.

    This is not entirely true. Microsoft did as much as they can to kill Java because Java was a threat to his business model, like Netscape, Java represented a neutral plattform that could force Microsoft's customers to change from the windows plattform without hassle. This is the real (tm) reason.