RE: Eu's poor design
euman at bellsouth.net wrote:
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> On 16 Aug 2003 at 7:12, eugtk at yahoo.com wrote:
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> > Windows is also far from the level of stability and
> > functionality that I need for my clients -
> > but I haven't let that stop me :)
> >
> > Irv
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> Someone mentioned owning a software company earlier.
> They stated that they would use Java from now on.
That would be me 
> Does
> this person know that 95%+ users/companies use MS Win
> and have they heard that MS pulled their VM that would
> support Java based Web apps.
First of all, many companies are looking to break free from the
MS lockin. So I expect that in a few years MS won't be running
on 95% anymore. Besides, it's not important how many machines
run windows world-wide, it's more important how many of *our*
clients will be running windows.
> Hint to this person, 5yrs from
> now everyone will lease their application online instead of
> owning CD's or downloading actual programs.
I don't think that application service providers will actually
be the "next" big thing. I still haven't seen any real movements
in that area. Besides that, it is only viable for common use,
global apps. I haven't seen SAP AG announcing their ERP products
becomming available for online hosting.
What I do believe is that enterprise solutions (our playing turf)
will incorporate TCP/IP based services more transparantly over
time.
You want a glimpse of the future, take a look at Python's Zope
technology.
> I see a time when
> the O/S is the only piece of software on your machine and
> if Mr Bill G has his way as Im sure he will, this will happen.
Ah.... Mr Bill's way.... well, my clients hope they can decide
for themselves and I'm sure they will.
> Look at McAfee and Norton with their Virus scanning ActiveX
> and tell me this isnt already starting to take place.
Agreed, but as I said above, those services are usable in such
a configuration. Try launching an office suite that is hosted
somewhere.... let's say a few times a day. I don't think I have
to add anything.
Especially services that you only need in certain situations and
then need to be as up to date as possible (like anti virus stuff)
are great for external hosting.
> Companies are tired of loosing money to Hacks/Cracks and Cerialz.
> You might want to think about this internet lease option and forget
> about a language that Microsoft is trying very hard to bury.
Do you really think that MS can burry Java ????
Maybe you don't know that IBM, Oracle, Sun (duh), etc. are all
using Java as their core technology for database management
layers. Also, the major support from other database vendors is not
for native support of MS platforms, but indeed for Java and Python.
Those are completely different signals of how the future would
look.
> Hehehe Irv here we go again with this....
> Windows XP Pro SP2 is far more stable (for me) than is RHL9
As you say: for you
You forgot to add: YMMV
Hans Peter Willems
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