From: IN%"frantz@netcom.com" 27-APR-1996 02:59:17.07

At 3:57 PM 4/26/96 -0700, Timothy C. May wrote:

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I think the interesting target date to plan for is a year from now.

I said a few months ago that I thought Java would be ready for prime time in a couple of years. I think we are in complete agreement here.

If Java can indeed be reworked to provide proper security (e.g., if Perry's incorrect in this case - everyone's falliable), then how much modifications are likely to be necessary? I'm currently looking at the possibility of learning a modern high-level computer language, and Java looks like one of the more promising options. (I currently know a bit of Applesoft Basic, Quattro Pro Macro language, VAX/VMS .COM file language, and MS-DOS batch file language.) In other words, I'm wondering if it's worth my while to learn Java now, or if I should wait (and possibly learn another language) until the bugs are worked out? Will removing the flaws make it such a different language that learning it now won't be of much use for someone like me? Thanks, -Allen