Re: The Joy of Java

[Dan Busarow <dan@dpcsys.com>]

On Fri, 26 Apr 1996 sameer@c2.org wrote:

> > 
> > I go further. Java, as envisioned, cannot be made secure. It is too
> > powerful a language. Furthermore, it is unnecessary for the tasks that
> 
> 	Even though that is all it is used for now, I think it was
> *intended* to be used for more.

At Usenix 96 in San Diego it was pointed out that applets are an abberation.
This is a complete language designed to displace C++, Visual Basic and
other OO languages.  Thinking of Java as simpy a Web enhancement tool
is short sighted.

Personally it is more attractive than C++ for product development and
we are trying to get it on FreeBSD, SCO UnixWare and SCO OSR5.  Using 
Java for applets _only_ is like fucking your mother... Most of us are
not into it.

Dan
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 Dan Busarow
 DPC Systems
 Dana Point, California