Re: Java helps prove consumers want technology unbundled

["Lewis A. Mettler" <lmettler@lamlaw.com>]

Eric,

"Eric M. Hopper" wrote:
> 
> On Tue, Dec 14, 1999 at 02:04:52PM -0500, Lewis A. Mettler wrote:
> > The success of Java is in large part due to the fact that it is not
> > tied to any particular platform.  Sure it is a nice language. But,
> > that is NOT what Java is all about.
> 
>         This is perfectly true.
> 
>         The lack of success of Java is due to the fact the competing
> implementations from other vendors largely don't exist.  People want to
> be able to buy a compliant Java from someone other than Sun.  At least,
> I do.

Do you have a problem with Sun?  That is strange.  To my knowledge they
are not being charge with any antitrust violations.  Or other violations
of law for that matter.

> 
> > Java is attractive to consumers and developers alike because it is not
> > tied to any one platform.  It may not be write once run everywhere
> > quite yet.  But, it is clearly not a technology that restricts the
> > ability of consumers to benefit from multiple platforms.
> 
>         But it doesn't actually work right now because everybody's
> attempts to create their own implementations don't work because of how
> Sun is treating the standard.  It's a pretty hit or miss proposition as
> to whether a Java applet I try to run works as intended.

Incompatibility is not Sun's fault.  Are you sure you are not employed
by Microsoft?

Every argument you make seems to support their view of the world.  Or,
have I missed one?

> 
> > On the contrary, bundled technology offered only on a single platform
> > does restrict consumers.  And, that is only one way in which bundling
> > harms consumers.
> 
>         Sure, but you don't have to have the same vendor's
> implementation of that technology on those other's platforms.  In fact,
> you can get a completely different bundled implementation of that
> technology.  That's what standards are for.

For someone who can not answer the simple trivia question you sure seem
to suggest that the question does not exist.

-- 
Lewis A. Mettler, Esq.(Attorney and Software Developer)
lmettler@LAMLaw.com
http://www.lamlaw.com/ (detailed review of the Microsoft antitrust
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