Comment Why MS is doing this... (Score 0) 420
Here's how I think this thing is working..
MS hears about Java and thinks "Oh no, it dosn't need Windows, it's a threat." In response they use there typical strategy of making a similar, but incompatible, product in hopes that people adopt that and are then stuck using it. In this case J++. J++ isn't as succesful as they had hoped, so what do they do? Cut there losses, sell it off, and redirect efforts. How do they do it? Well.. Java lets apps run cross platform across networks. You don't "need" Windows. So now they are focusing on a new way achieving that same goal, without Java. If they play there cards right well all soon have to be using EI just to browse the web. Ehhh.
MS hears about Java and thinks "Oh no, it dosn't need Windows, it's a threat." In response they use there typical strategy of making a similar, but incompatible, product in hopes that people adopt that and are then stuck using it. In this case J++. J++ isn't as succesful as they had hoped, so what do they do? Cut there losses, sell it off, and redirect efforts. How do they do it? Well.. Java lets apps run cross platform across networks. You don't "need" Windows. So now they are focusing on a new way achieving that same goal, without Java. If they play there cards right well all soon have to be using EI just to browse the web. Ehhh.
