Today, we are joined by Lew Tucker, the Director of Corporate and ISV Relations for JavaSoft. In this role, he is responsible for assisting software vendors in developing Java applications and their deployment in the marketplace. Okay, Lew is here. Here's the first question. It seems now that Microsoft has ported Java VM and the ActiveX SDK to the Mac, they have addressed the criticism that ActiveX locks developers into the Windows platform.
Open systems is really about solutions from multiple vendors on multiple platforms.
I'm happy to see Microsoft supporting the Mac, since I'm a Mac user, and this movement also shows that even Microsoft is aware of the need for cross-platform software. Our next question is about programs from JavaSoft for the independent developer. Here at JavaSoft we are in the process of designing a series of programs to address the needs of Java developers such as yourself. For example, we've posted a questionnaire to our web site asking developers to tell us about their applications or services. Next, JohnEng has a question about Java Beans.