Comment Re:What'd they have before? (Score 1) 273
I worked there back in '99 developing some of the higher-lever applications software. All desktops were Windows NT, but we had 1 Sun machine because we also targetted Solaris.
This was the time when Big Lar was on the Java kick. We converted an MFC-based stand-alone Windows app to a Java Applet. It really made no sense other than to migrate away from the Microsoft MFC framework (the product was stable and sold well). The Java applet was a 30 meg bohemoth that took 8 months to stabilize.
The Windows machines won't disappear: the Oracle apps will still need to target Win32.
It's great news that all of the desktops are migrating, however. Great move by the Big E.
If successful, maybe others will follow....
This was the time when Big Lar was on the Java kick. We converted an MFC-based stand-alone Windows app to a Java Applet. It really made no sense other than to migrate away from the Microsoft MFC framework (the product was stable and sold well). The Java applet was a 30 meg bohemoth that took 8 months to stabilize.
The Windows machines won't disappear: the Oracle apps will still need to target Win32.
It's great news that all of the desktops are migrating, however. Great move by the Big E.
If successful, maybe others will follow....
