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- From: nt@sss.co.uk (Niall Teasdale)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.programmer,comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: Java/HotJava -> best thing since sliced bread ?
- Date: Tue, 09 Jan 1996 09:11:37 GMT
- Organization: 3-S (Software) Ltd
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- maverick@kdcol.kdcol.com (Kerry Hales) wrote:
-
- >George Sanderson (aissande@kraken.itc.gu.edu.au) wrote:
-
- >: btw, the Amiga port for Java is already under way (slowly). Check
- >: http://metro.turnpike.net/N/NiallT/hotjava.html
-
- >Slowly does not begin to describe the port. I saw
- >this port begin to take shape over six months ago and
- >have not seen ANY demos or Betas out there.
- >Wake me up when they are finished.
-
- Don't wake up yet, we aren't finished. Nothing got done over the summer, but
- work has now been kick started.
-
- >BTW, the same holds true for Ibrowse, which I really
- >love, but would like to see more work done. They can
- >plug in a Java library and then we will have it all.
-
- I doubt they can. java is a little more complex than that. True, if they do
- want to have a commercially viable browser they should consider putting Java
- into it, but it won't be a simple job.
-
- >I am really impressed with the speed of Ibrowse,
- >which really kicks Netscape's ass.
-
- That shouldn't be difficult, version 2 of Netscape has become somewhat
- bloated with the addition of mail and newsreaders and the new Java and
- JavaScript servers.
-
- Niall.
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- Niall Teasdale - nt@sss.co.uk or niall@hedgehog.demon.co.uk
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