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Subject: Re: this is probably a little touchy to ask...
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On 10 Sep 2010 at 18:20, Jason C. Wells wrote:

Subject:        	Re: this is probably a little touchy to ask...

> On 09/10/10 07:29, Randal L. Schwartz wrote:
> >
> > I repeat... Java had its day.  Time to move on.
> >
> >    
> Java is not just for browsers.
> 
> Regards,
> Jason C. Wells
> 

I can't help wondering if half of you are talking about the 
"JavaScripting" language that runs in a browser, while the rest are 
talking about the "Java Run Time Engine" that some (cross platform) 
standalone app's (and some browser apps) use.

All I know is they are very different beasts.

dit dit.

Dave B.