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to: Robert Comer
from: David Blair
date: 2003-06-27 12:16:48
subject: Re: Court strikes down Sun ruling

From: "David Blair" 


"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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