A non-programmer's take on how several other portable languages compare to Java.
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Key variables here are secure, versatile, and light. May ultimately support a number of languages, including Java, but will feature Visual Basic. The hype surrounding the anticipated battle between Microsoft and Netscape is unbelievable. If Microsoft can not field an Internet-ready product before the end of 1996, its announced target, Blackbird may be irrelevant anyway. More oriented toward desktop computing environments.