[NTLUG:Discuss] OT: Java question

[Zac Brown]

Hello Wayne,
    Well yes, Java is copywritten by Sun, but Sun allows MS to use 
version 1.3.9 and below of Java I believe. So therefore, MS uses those 
Java-VM's and tends to make the later versions incompatible at best. I 
can't say I've ever had problems w/ Java and IE but I rarely use 
anything but small little applets like speedtests etc. MS can get away 
with anything, haven't you figured that out ;). Good Luck

Zac

Wayne Dahl wrote:

>I just finished another one of the NetLearn classes Verizon has and had
>exactly the same problem at the end as the other class.  I got my score
>and as it was trying to save the score and give me credit for the class,
>it got itself into a loop and would not come out.  I would keep clicking
>on exit the class, a dialog box would come up saying it was saving the
>class data and then the class would start over.  Just keeps doing the
>same thing over and over and over again and credit is never given.  I'll
>get the credit because the class administrators will take a screen shot
>as proof of completion, but this appears to be a M$ Java issue.
>
>The question I have is, isn't Java a copyrighted Sun product?  If so,
>how can M$ get away with bastardizing it as they have, attempting to
>make it incompatible with other systems/software/browsers, etc?  I just
>HATE that the powers that be at Verizon have decided to take the
>butterflys KoolAid.
>
>I've tried configuring other browsers to appear as IE, and Netlearn will
>run, but apparently, it runs some scripts that IE only knows what to do
>with.  Can I shoot the people responsible?  Please? 
>
>Wayne
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