- From: Vincent Hardy <vincent.hardy@sun.com>
- Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 16:17:37 +0100
- To: Vadim Plessky <plessky@cnt.ru>
- CC: www-svg@w3.org
Hello Vadim, Vadim Plessky wrote: > [...] > | > Java will die in 6-12 months, unless Sun finally change its mind and > | > make Java Open-Source.** So, it's not good idea IMO to use product > | > based on close-to-death technology. > | > > | > ** C# will eat Java's lunch, as Sun is a way behind Microsoft with > | > marketing experience, and Java has no advanatges over C#. > | > | People on this list usually have constructive discussions. Derogatory > | statements do not help making progress and heated comments on Java are > | not helping the SVG 1.2 specification. > > I believe our discussion *is* constructive. > I expressed my opinion that SVG can be used as an replacement for PS/PDF. > And several people agreed with me. > Note that it was not _me_ who mentioned Batik, it was another person. > And I expressed my opinion on Batik (see above). What's wrong with that? > > So far, I haven't seen any "heated comments" on Java. > I hope you do not take comments on Java _personally_, just because you > employed by Sun?.. > Of course not. But because I am employed by Sun does not mean I can't express my opinion either. I consider your comments heated and derogator, you don't. That's fine, that is freedom of expression, I think we'll agree on that! Cheers, Vincent.
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