[thelist] Is Java dead ? (was Evolt Hiermenus?)

Andrew Forsberg andrew at thepander.co.nz
Thu Mar 7 18:48:01 CST 2002


>  >but not a java applet. those are just evil.
>
>Not that I'm in bed with Java or anything (I can't even write a decent
>applet myself !), but why the vehement attitude towards applets?

I think Matt's just trawling for flames, see this ColdFusion remark:
http://www.evolt.org/article/Writing_Smart_Web_based_Forms/17/10199/

:)

>Sure, it's a bit slow and clunky, but (apart from lack of Microsoft
>support), what is so offensive. I have considered learning Java because of
>it's write-once-read-anywhere philosophy, plus it's superb security record.
>Is Java really dead ? If so, what will replace it ? .NET (the security risk
>of the century) ?

Ditto. It's high on my list of stuff to do. One big advantage of Java
as a server side solution, afaics, is the standardized API. Compare
how hard it is to find a web host who will offer just the right build
of PHP. For example: GD library (well, prefer netpbm anyhow, still),
XSLT, FTP, and MCrypt.

Cheers
Andrew


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