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Well, Java suffers from being too tightly controlled by Sun still. They
need to get it completely out of Sun, similar to JavaScript. JavaFX is just a branding gimmick to compete with Silverlight branding. I think that eventually, as part of the standard for a browser, we also need a standard sandboxed VM that JavaScript, Java, Python, Ruby, etc, can all run on. We need to be sending byte codes down to the browser as well, NOT source code as with JavaScript. Though, it is great to be able to embed little programs right into a web page.

But, proprietary platforms in general that do not allow industry-wide innovation, and can be uses as toll gates will not fly. The internet exploded onto the scene last century because it was all standards based. The rich interactive Internet with offline capabilities is about to explode onto the scene, but it will be based on standard parts like JavaScript, where innovation is happening all over, NOT proprietary stuff where all innovation is controlled, and toll gates are set up.
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is Flash chopped liver?  itinko | 09/05/08
Great JavaScript performance means that Flash is relegated to kids games,  DonnieBoy | 09/05/08
What it has going for it is it's not Flash...  jasonp@... | 09/05/08
You forgot to mention  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/05/08
That is so true!!! I can remember when ZDNet had a problem with some  DonnieBoy | 09/05/08
That's rubbish  GOTBO | 09/09/08
Two clear advantages  LBiege | 09/05/08
au contraire mon frere  itinko | 09/29/08
We don't need to learn a new language  A Gray | 09/05/08
Flash also has the benefit of dealing with media  Mitch Ratcliffe ZDNet Moderator | 09/05/08
Just MS trying to belittle a competitor  GrailWebD | 09/08/08
Interesting that they are so frank!! But, with JavaScript performance  DonnieBoy | 09/05/08
JavaFX...  tick tock | 09/05/08
Well, Java suffers from being too tightly controlled by Sun still. They  DonnieBoy | 09/05/08
If you can do more for less  mdemuth | 09/05/08
Java is NOT a proprietary platform anymore  atari_z | 09/06/08
There's a big difference between Java..  GOTBO | 09/09/08
Doubtful  jasonp@... | 09/05/08
FSVO "success"  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/05/08
So ~90% of the market?  mdemuth | 09/05/08
Cart before the horse...  storm14k | 09/05/08
90% of which market?  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/05/08
Very true  mdemuth | 09/05/08
Plus, even in a mobile device ...  LBiege | 09/05/08
Silverlight is a plug-in  A Gray | 09/05/08
Truly?  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/05/08
Truly?  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/05/08
Divide and Conquer  gary_edwards | 09/05/08
Developers Turning Fast to Open Standards! grin  i2fun@... | 09/05/08
Just wondering...  jdickey | 09/07/08
RE: Chrome's JavaScript poses challenge to Silverlight  atari8bit@... | 09/05/08
RE: Chrome's JavaScript poses challenge to Silverlight  mo@... | 09/06/08
if they don't have it, they won't come  itinko | 09/29/08
RE: Chrome's JavaScript poses challenge to Silverlight  mememememeeeee | 09/06/08
Yes.  Grayson Peddie | 09/06/08
RE: Chrome's JavaScript poses challenge to Silverlight  dgerard | 09/06/08
superfast javascript and yet superslow language.  magallanes | 09/06/08
RE: Chrome's JavaScript poses challenge to Silverlight  Kebbles | 09/07/08
You can write Actionscript in notepad  GrailWebD | 09/08/08
RE: Chrome's JavaScript poses challenge to Silverlight  GOTBO | 09/09/08
Re-hashing the same "news"..........  drusquared | 09/09/08

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