Date: Sun, 04 Jan 1998 20:08:29 -0300 From: Capriotti <capriotti@geocities.com> To: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD Java Apps? Message-ID: <3.0.32.19980104200617.009005a0@pop.mpc.com.br>
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I have the feeling that maybe someone lost the point here... Java's genious is being a cross-platform language, theoretically HW free, so, the point is not if someone is interested on writhing killer apps for FreeBSD, but if someone wants to create a Killer app using Java, which will be able to run in any platform/computer. Then, when this application exists, we will be able to face Mr. Gates, since we will be able to offer customers a *very good* choice: "What do you want, Mr. Customer: a 1000 bucks (that's avrg price for NT server here in Brazil, boys) operating system on your machine, which is well known by system crashes, or a Free OS that is rock stable, faster, needs less HW power, among other advantages ?" The decision will then be in our hands, since it makes no difference to the customer, except for the money issue, of course, hehehe. At 12:58 PM 1/4/98 -0700, you wrote: >> > I doubt it. But, Java could be the technology that allows applications >> > to actually run under FreeBSD, irregardless of whether or not they were >> > developed there or not. Plus, it allows FreeBSD folks to develop >> > applications for Win32/Solaris/NC's and the like while still leveraging >> > all of the knowledge and familiarity with unix/FreeBSD development. >> >> Curious, why do you think people don't like developing applications >> for FreeBSD? > >There's very little money in it.
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