17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
11:17 p.m.
Based on the recently posted announcement, it is not at all clear that the following is accurate: The OSF is opening a "web mall"
where you can grab software objects and run them
Can somebody confirm or deny this? It makes a big difference. A few additional ports won't significantly enhance Java's adoption as the standard for secure interplatform network transport of executables. This has been a done deal since Netscape announced that it was licensing and Sun committed to Mac and Win95 ports. On the other hand, a Java object brokerage service sponsored by OSF including a few basic object support services could make a substantial difference in the pace at which Java class libraries develop. JWS