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John Tessin wrote:
> 
> Mik Clarke (raz89@dial.pipex.com) wrote:
> : Java will be dead after 16 years (at least it had better be). Most
> 
> It may be sooner than that.  I just saw a reference to something that I
> interpret as Visual Basic for the net.  IOW - the web clients can use it
> like java scripts.  If my ass-umption, when I scanned it, is right, java
> may pass into oblivion real soon.  There are far more people out there, who
> fancy themselves programmers, that know Basic.  BTW - I believe MS is at
> the bottom of this.

Yep, you heard it correctly. I don't know much about it, though. The 
problem with VB script (?) is the performance (unless MS does some good 
implementation) will be worse than Java or JavaScript just because VB 
already is slower. The only thing (my opinion only) that VB has going 
for it, is it is stable (4.0 versions not 1.0 versions or betas) and it 
already has a strong backing of supporters who call themselves 
programmers. It would be depressing to see VB knock off Java. Java has a 
lot more flexibility than VB and it is more powerful. Granted many 
improvements have to come about to make it top-notch, but it gives more 
hope (or atleast is in the right direction) to add more interactivity to 
the Net than VB would.

Only time will tell whether MS and Bill Gates will win (again)...


James
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