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to: David Blair
from: Robert Comer
date: 2003-06-27 12:34:14
subject: Re: Court strikes down Sun ruling

From: "Robert Comer" 

> 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.

> 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.

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



"David Blair"  wrote in message
news:3efbdfc5$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> I knew I couple get you folks to talk if I pushed you.
>
> 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.
>
> That's what I've done. But I see no need for them to be included for any
> special reason.
>
> "Robert Comer"  wrote in message
> news:3efbbf6d$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > I don't think it's good news.
> >
> > - Bob Comer  punished
> > for.>
> >
> >
> > "David Blair"  wrote in message
> > news:3efbbdbc$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > I'm surprised there's no comment on this good news...
> > >
> > >
> > > "David Blair"  wrote in message
> > > news:3efb543c$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > > http://news.com.com/2100-1007_3-1021452.html?tag=fd_top
> > > >
> > > > A federal appeals court dealt a legal blow to Sun Microsystems on
> > > Thursday,
> > > > tossing out most of a preliminary injunction requiring
Microsoft to
> > carry
> > > > its rival's version of an interpreter for the Java programming
> language.
> > > > But the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va., upheld a
> > > requirement
> > > > that Microsoft cease distributing certain copies of its own Java
> virtual
> > > > machine, saying that Microsoft "exceeded the
scope" of a January
2001
> > > > license agreement with Sun.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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