From: "Robert Comer" 

> I have a CD with the Sun Java suite I always carry with me. I also have
the
> same for the IBM installs.

That's nice, didn't help me then.

> Fine them. Put Bill in the pokey (my favorite.)

That's not a workable solution (corporations don't work that way), the
playing field has to be leveled, that's the only solution.

>But don't go mucking with
> the install product with something they can't control the testing of, or
the
> integration of.

Like I said, level the playing field, if this is the only way... (and, MS
would still control the testing, there's no reason they couldn't...)

- Bob Comer



"David Blair"  wrote in message
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>
> "Robert Comer"  wrote in message
> news:3efc7125$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > I knew I couple get you folks to talk if I pushed you.
> >
> > You asked. 
> >
> > > Sorry, but I didn't see Sun as being any more right than Microsoft,
and
> I
> > > didn't think the decision was correct. You want Java? Install it. It's
> > > available.
> >
> > I actually had a problem I had to put of a couple of weeks ago because
the
> > PC I was working on didn't have internet access -- so no Java available,
> > caused me extra time and I don't like that.
>
> I have a CD with the Sun Java suite I always carry with me. I also have
the
> same for the IBM installs.
> >
> > > That's what I've done. But I see no need for them to be included for
any
> > > special reason.
> >
> > All our PC's use it, so why not be built in to an install and SP's,
saves
> me
> > time and time is money.
> >
>
> See above.
>
>
> > But the biggest thing I have a problem with is the courts saying, yeah,
> you
> > did wrong (To Microsoft) and them getting squat for punishment...
> >
> > - Bob Comer
>
> Fine them. Put Bill in the pokey (my favorite.) But don't go mucking with
> the install product with something they can't control the testing of, or
the
> integration of.
>
> Heck, they do a bad enough job with the stuff they CAN control, because of
> the vagueries of the field. Add to them Sun's abortion of a product, and
> Dear God!
>
>

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