Treffer: WILL Java BREAK Windows?

Title:
WILL Java BREAK Windows?
Authors:
Gilder, George
Source:
Forbes. 8/25/1997 Supplement ASAP, p122-130. 6p.
Subject Terms:
*COMPUTER programming, *ECONOMIC demand, *COMPUTER operating systems, *MERGERS & acquisitions, JAVA programming language
Company/Entity:
SUN Microsystems Inc. SUNW, DIMENSION X Inc. , MICROSOFT Corp. 081466849 MSFT
Database:
Business Source Premier

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The article discusses the Java programming platform of Sun which can break Microsoft's applications profits and its competitors. Included in the discussion are the huge demand for cross-platform solutions, the features offered by Java such as not requiring changes in the core, operating system, and transport protocols, and the purchase of Dimension X by Microsoft after ActiveX controls were outnumbered by Java applets on the Web pages.