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Choice of JVM isn't in Microsoft's plans | |
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| Time: 11:58 EST/16:58 GMT | News Source: ZDNet | Posted By: Byron Hinson | ||
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In a recent online column about microsoft's decision not to ship its Java Virtual Machine with Windows XP, I wondered whether we might be moving toward a more modular Windows—a Windows in which Microsoft omits components such as an MP3 encoder or a JVM but permits users and OEMs to fill those gaps to best serve their needs.Microsoft's JVM is now frozen at Version 1.1.4 as a result of Microsoft's legal settlement with Sun over Java, so it would make sense for Microsoft to allow its Internet Explorer users to opt for a JVM maker that's not so restricted from incorporating new technology. | ||
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| #1 By 20 (Unknown) at 8/13/2001 12:26:00 PM |
| DUH! We've only been saying this for a long time. MS is opting out of these technologies, knowing that other people can do it better than they can, and that some people (ZDNet themselves!) will lambast MS if they include such technologies and "force" other companies out of the market. |
| #2 By 20 (Unknown) at 8/13/2001 4:15:00 PM |
| #4 exactly. Downloading runtimes for applications is nothing new. How many programs have you downloaded that had the VC runtime or the VB runtime available as a seperate download, since not all Windows versions have the latest. Asking them to download the JRE isn't a huge deal. However, the JRE is a fairly large downloaded, but that's Sun's fault and they have no one else to blame for their bloat. |
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