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- From: thomas@class.com.au (Thomas Beale)
- Newsgroups: comp.object,comp.lang.c++,comp.lang.java
- Subject: Re: Java: What's the Big Deal?
- Date: 19 Mar 1996 01:38:30 GMT
- Organization: Class Technology
- Message-ID: <4il36m$jq0@inferno.mpx.com.au>
- References: <314DD247.532F@netalive.com>
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- In article <314DD247.532F@netalive.com>, "Erik P. DeBenedictis" <erikd@netalive.com> writes:
- >
- >I will try to make this a thoughtful reply.
- >
- >Remember, this thread is called "Java: What's the Big Deal."
- >[deleted]
- >
- >The idea of putting functions (or applications) on Web pages so they can
- >be accessed by the public, but without the possibility of introducing
- >Trojan Horses or viruses, is much newer. I believe this is a "Big Deal."
- >However, Java's secure bytecode is not the only way to do this.
-
- Indeed. If we hark back to the debate on ODBs about how objects might
- be truly stored, i.e. including methods, Java could be viewed as a kind
- of answer to this problem: just consider the internet as a massive
- distributed object database containing "instances" which come complete
- with methods as well as data, and also client "applications" which are
- capable of retrieving and executing the instances. Of course it's a
- mainly read-only database with limited facilities for transactions etc,
- but all the same, it solves the problem. Now, with the problem stated
- in these terms it is likely that many solutions are possible, although
- I think the virtual machine approach might feature in many of them...).
-
- >My point: The public perception is that Java's unique secure
- >bytecode is the crucial enabling factor for the "Big Deal." This is
- >not true, and may contribute to accusations of "hype" against Java.
- >
- >Erik DeBenedictis
-
- - Thomas Beale
-
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