[ale] .NET

[Geoffrey]

Dennany, Jerome {D177~Roswell} wrote:
> ActiveX is the "marketing" name for technology (OLE) that pre-dates java.

I'm aware of OLE, but it was not extended into the browser until java 
showed up.

> 
> Note that netscape is not "original" by your definition, as Mosaic 
> predates Mozilla (netscape's original codename).

Regardless, Microsoft was not original here either.  I'm fully aware of 
Mosaic and used it quite a bit prior to netscape showing up.

> 
> I'll grant the point on vbscript, however.  I abhor vbscript.

Your point?

> 
> Jerry
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Geoffrey [mailto:esoteric at 3times25.net]
> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 3:39 PM
> To: ALE
> Subject: Re: [ale] .NET
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Mike Millson wrote:
>  > It sounds like a rip off of Java's JNDI.
> 
> What, you thought Microsoft came up with something original?  Hardly.
> 
> Netscape > IE
> Java > activeX
> Javascript > vbscript
> 

-- 
Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net

I didn't have to buy my radio from a specific company to listen
to FM, why doesn't that apply to the Internet (anymore...)?


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