Sun CEO Scott McNealy didn't trot any out for his keynote, choosing instead to display a variety of gimmicky Java-enabled rings, watches, and other consumer devices. Conference attendees seemed to agree that enterprise adoption of Java has been delayed by a lack of JDK 1.1 clients and development environments. He added that Sun is also taking steps to eliminate incompatibilities in the different virtual machine implementations by shoring up the Java Compatibility Kit, which VM licensees are required to use to ensure VM compatibility. Kannegaard expects other implementors like Borland and Symantec to participate in the Java Porting and Tuning Center, but Microsoft doesn't seem likely to join unless its developers force it. Take class libraries for example.
Competition turns out to be pretty good for the industry.
But Microsoft has vowed not to adopt standards in the past before making an about-face. From HotJava to Javigator Another change in direction is a deal between Sun and Netscape that will result in a Java version of Navigator, called the Javigator, by Netscape CEO Jim Barksdale, instead of Sun's own HotJava browser being included as the browser for Sun's JavaStations. Netscape says it will integrate its HTML rendering technology with HotJava to make Javigator. Though pundits have speculated that the all-Java browser is another attack on the Windows operating system, it seems more likely to have an impact on Windows CE than Windows 98. It's about having HTML rendering in a kiosk or a Web phone.