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Re: ZDNET: Microsoft bans Java applets from its Web sites



For what it's worth, the following URLs have articles relevant to the
topic.  I've given a brief aout the content of each article in case you
don't have time to read them.
http://www8.zdnet.com/pcweek/news/0421/25ewall.html
4-25-97: MS not happy about making Windows Java compatible.
http://nytsyn.com/live/Latest_columns/194_071397_222207_30829.html
7-14-97: Critical of Sun's development decisions, MS using Java to suit
its needs.
http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayStory.pl?970911.wiso.htm
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,14153,00.html
9-11-97: two articles about a letter sent to Sun calling on them to give
up control of Java & let an industry standard be set.  Letter came from
Intel, MS, Digital Equipment(DEC) & Compaq Computer.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Jones <pjones@sunsite.unc.edu>
> To: jomc191@listserv.oit.unc.edu <jomc191@listserv.oit.unc.edu>
> Date: Saturday, September 13, 1997 8:07 PM
> Subject: ZDNET: Microsoft bans Java applets from its Web sites
> 
> >Speaking of Microsoft and Java: what would you make of this?
> >>
> >> Microsoft Corp. has ordered the removal of Java applets from its Web
> >> sites.
> >> "I made the directive for two reasons," said Tim Sinclair,
> >> editor-in-chief of Microsoft's busy Web site. "Sometimes they are large
> >> and downloading [takes a long time]. And we are looking for better
> >> compatibility across browsers and other platforms." Microsoft claims
> >> www.microsoft.com gets 121 million hits a day and is growing at a rate
> >> of 10 percent a month.
> >>
> >> http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/content/pcwo/0912/pcwo0004.html
> >
> >
> >
> >

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