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Re: Welcome to the Java-OS/2
On Tue, 12 Sep 1995, John Rodley wrote:
> On IBM's port of Java: I put the likelihood of IBM releasing a
> useable, cheapware OS/2 Java/HotJava anytime in our lives as 'as close
> to zero as you can get without actually being there'.
I think the odds are looking good.
> You also have a
> better chance of seeing God than seeing source code from inside IBM.
You're probably right here.
> On SMART: never used it, don't see that it would be that useful. I say
> bag it.
It would be useful *if* we could ever get our hands on the NT code. It
could cut the port-time to less than a month (if not a week or two) rather
than something like two months.
> How about we set a date by which volunteers will have downloaded and
> browsed the source so we can intelligently discuss the assignment of
> pieces to people?
I had initially suggested mid-week, but people have joined the effort
since and people need more time anyway. I would now purpose giving
people through the weekend to evaluate it. What do ya think?
> John Rodley (john.rodley@channel1.com) (617) 545-2944
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