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Java 2: The Reviews Are In!

Javaheads the world over eagerly awaited the release of Sun Microsystems' recent Java platform rewrite "Java 2." Java developers hoped the rewrite would address longstanding concerns that Java applications don't perform quickly, that Java is a slow language to develop in, and that the Java platform doesn't have adequate security. This impartial product review from the pages of Infoworld.com concludes that Java 2 does in fact address those concerns. Reviewer Maggie Biggs finds a "bevy of improvements" in the rehashed platform. However, she also raises new questions regarding Sun's revamped licensing model. Read the details of her critical analysis in this essential review.

Fri, 26 Nov 1999 06:30:09 -0800