MS set to drop support for Java.

April 13, 2000 4:00 PM

MS set to drop support for Java. Isn't it great that they are so committed to standards? I wonder if they'll change Jscript or heck, why not just drop ECMA all together? ugh.
posted by bryanboyer (2 comments total)

jeez. Are they going to resurrect J++ too? I love this quote:

The move is likely to spark a series of lawsuits from developers as Microsoft attempts to stem the flow of developers migrating to the Java platform, said Mark Driver, a research director at Gartner

What are you doing Microsoft?
posted by mathowie at 11:05 PM on April 13, 2000

Yeah, this is certainly in the "What were you thinking?" file. Hmmm...let's see, you've just been slammed by the DOJ for monopoly power and for damaging the consumer. You've just released a non-compliant browser and now you announce intentionaly non-compliance with the Java standard. Bearing in mind all the lawsuits, let me ask one question: what were you thinking?
posted by plinth at 6:05 AM on April 14, 2000