How many java's are there?

[jerome]

Hi,what is the difference between "java version "1.3.1"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build
1.3.1-b24)" and Java Version 5.00.3810? When I go to the
cmd. line and type java -version I don't optain anything,
however, when I type: jview I obtain: "C:\Documents and
Settings\>jview Microsoft (R) Command-line Loader for
Java Version 5.00.3810 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1996-
2000. All rights reserved." Should there be other
attributes or script to accompany "java -version at the
cmd line to find the java runtime? Thanks.

 

[John R Weiss]

Hi,what is the difference between "java version "1.3.1"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build
1.3.1-b24)" and Java Version 5.00.3810?

The version 1.3.1 is probably a Sun JRE (Java Runtime Environment) and the
5.00 is the Microsoft version.

Sun is true Java; the MS version is not. You can get the latest Sun v1.4 at
http://java.sun.com.

 

[Guest]

Note also that Microsoft's version of Java is quite old. Java has advanced quite a bit since Microsoft stopped updating their implementation

It is disappointing that Java is not well supported by Microsoft

 

[Donald McDaniel]

Note also that Microsoft's version of Java is quite old. Java has
advanced quite a bit since Microsoft stopped updating their
implementation.

It is disappointing that Java is not well supported by Microsoft.

Microsoft's implementation of Java is not supported by Microsoft for the
simple reason that Microsoft's license from Sun does not allow them to
tailor Java for the Windows Operating System. This means that many Windows
calls (such as the GUI) cannot be used in Microsoft's implementation of
Java.

This is not Microsoft's fault. It is strictly Sun's fault. Because of the
Sun CEO's greed and egotism, Microsoft was forced to develop .NET to replace
Java functionality after Sun sued Microsoft for supporting Java, but on
their own terms, instead of Sun's. If .NET takes over the Internet, blame
Sun, not Microsoft.


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