True, Java is not a systems programming language. But without WORA, I do
not believe that Java would have the success that it has on the server.
Yes. As dogmatic as Sun has been about "pure" Java it's still a success factor in the adoption of Java. There's still no other platform out there that makes it as easy as Java to write for multiple platforms. A little JNI in the right places certainly isn't evil though.
Regards,
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://members.iinet.net.au/~gstamp/glen/