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IBM To Publish Java Office Suite

Posted by timothy on from the what-if-the-network's-down dept.

prostoalex writes "The Big Blue will bundle J2EE-based word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation graphics applications in its WebSphere portal. What's more interesting is that the package is server-side, with functionality of the application being delivered to the user over the network. Both CRN (linked above) and The Register considered that a major move against MSFT."

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  1. Can they make it any slower? by wuchang · · Score: 0, Troll

    Hmmm....written in java...run from a central server....delivered over the network.

  2. Re:Uhh, this is *already* built into IE by lewp · · Score: 0, Troll

    Gee, and all I have to do to get this free HTML editor functionality is bury myself under popups and deal with new exploits every other day? I get plenty of icons and toolbars, right? I also want an annoying media player integrated into a sidebar, or no deal.

    All without shitty Java code to run in my VM! Long live ActiveX!

    Die.

    PS- How the fuck can you write even a "couple lines" of ASP (I'm assuming VB or JScript) and call Java code shitty? I'd kick you in the genitals if you were anywhere near by.

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