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From: ark@research.att.com (Andrew Koenig)
Subject: Re: Will Java kill C++?
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Date: Sun, 7 Apr 1996 15:51:12 GMT
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In article <4k673o$37r@taurus.adnc.com> tsikes@netcom.com (Terry Sikes) writes:

> Good point, though it does beg the question.  Truthfully, the more
> interesting aspect of this article was that it made clear that Sun views
> Java in a much more general-purpose role than simply an "Internet
> programming language".

No, it makes it clear that Sun put someone in charge of Java who feels
that way.  My past experience has been that Sun as a whole tends to
be much more eclectic -- their attitude is more like ``We'll give our
customers the opportunity to use everything we can think of and see
what they buy.''
-- 
				--Andrew Koenig
				  ark@research.att.com
