Keep in mind that Java is not Javascript & Javascript is not Java. They are unrelated except for a very unfortunate choice of names.
sed des wrote: > Remember that originally MS licenced Java from Sun. They did not want > to pay them any more so in release I believe Win 1998 came out with > their 'proprietary' java. They have since argued in Court that they do > not monopolize, so until her Honour decides the remedy that is where you > are. MS manipulates file formats and calls with each Win release at > will so as to force the unknow on the unsuspecting to upgrade Win all > the time. > > philcleve > > */Antonio Gallardo Rivera /*wrote: > > I agree with you Dieter, but dont agree to use closed Microsoft > specific > extension to JavaScript. I think this is why many people dont like > JavaScript, because there are many sites that always tell us: > > "You dont have MS IE installed Please download the it!". > > But this is not a valid reason to tell that JavaScript is not fair. > Javascript > is just a language to embed into HTML nothing more. But if you got > into the > close web of Microsoft in around JavaScript, then we will lose. > > I never hear someone telling that C or C++ even Java is not a good > language > just becaused they are closed to MS. This is ridiculous! But you > will got > into the MS tramp if you use the libraries (or sometimes called > "extensions) > of the specific language. > > There are many JavaScript libraries that works fine in Netscape or > Mozilla > compatible browsers. That means that are not tied to a specific > browers or > company. > > I hope you can got my point about that. > > Regards, > > Antonio Gallardo. > > El Martes, 27 de Agosto de 2002 07:38, Dieter Simader escribi�: > > Frontends for the browser are split up. At the moment there are two > > directories which run code depending on which browser you use. > > > > bin/mozilla runs the framed version, run of the mill straight html > > bin/lynx is for the lynx browser > > most everything is linked to bin/mozilla except the menu > > is different > > > > bin/js is intended for Javascript code. > > bin/xterm is intended for the perl/Tk port > > bin/console is intended for a straight console port > > > > This way you are not forced to use any particular browser. If > there will > > ever be something specific for IE then I can always add bin/ie > and have > > all the IE code in this directory. > > > > > > Dieter Simader htt p://www.sql-ledger.org (780) 472-8161 > > DWS Systems Inc. Accounting Software Fax: 478-5281 > > =========== On a clear disk you can seek forever =========== > > > > On Tue, 27 Aug 2002, John Summerfield wrote: > > > On Tue, 27 Aug 2002 03:03, Dieter Simader wrote: > > > > mozilla is a catch all do GUI browser framed frontend > > > > > > > > > > > > The Javascript port will go into bin/js and if one wants to run > > > > Javascript then you'd pass terminal=js The menu, which is > something > > > > like your traditional "File", "Edit" pulldown menu on top is > done but > > > > it requires a lot of horsepower to run. > > > > > > Please do not confuse the name of the browser with capabilities > it might > > > have. I can't use my bank's Internet banking website because it > uses > > > javascript with special processing for IE and Netscape and no > default. > > > The result is a blank page. > > > > > > Even js-capable browsers may have it turned off. > > > > > > I support the notion of supporting Javascript, but don't tie > its use to > > > any browser. If someone comes up with a js-capable lynx, let > them use it > > > with no messing around. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This sf.net email is sponsored by: OSDN - Tired of that same old > > cell phone? Get a new here for FREE! > > https://www.inphonic.com/r.asp?r=sourceforge1&refcode1=vs3390 > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > (un)subscribe: > http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sql-ledger-users > > Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by: Jabber - The world's fastest growing > real-time communications platf orm! Don't just IM. Build it in! > http://www.jabber.com/osdn/xim > ------------------------------------------------------- > (un)subscribe: > http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sql-ledger-users > Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > n > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *Do You Yahoo!?* > Yahoo! Finance > <http://rd.yahoo.com/finance/mailsig/new/*http://finance.yahoo.com> - > Get real-time stock quotes ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: Jabber - The world's fastest growing real-time communications platform! Don't just IM. Build it in! http://www.jabber.com/osdn/xim ------------------------------------------------------- (un)subscribe: http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sql-ledger-users Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
