IP: A Challenge to Computer Makers

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> From: "Gillmor, Dan" <DGillmor () sjmercury com>
> To: "'farber () cis upenn edu'" <farber () cis upenn edu>
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> Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 08:40:59 -0700
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> Dave --
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> http://web.siliconvalley.com/content/sv/2001/07/19/opinion/dgillmor/weblog/index.htm
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> A challenge to PC OEMS -- bundle Java yourselves.

News, Views and a Silicon Valley Diary

Posted on Thursday, July 19, 2001
A Challenge to Computer Makers
Sometime today, a group led by Clay Shirky and Tim O'Reilly will announce a 
challenge to the manufacturers of Intel-compatible personal computers. It's 
a direct result of two events -- Microsoft's supposed liberalization of its 
licensing practices, allowing PC makers more flexibility in what they can 
put on their desktops; and Microsoft's announcement this week that it's 
removing Java support from the next version of Windows it ships.
The challenge will be simple. Backers, of whom I'm one, will request that 
the PC makers bundle the latest Java Runtime Environment (JRE) with their 
computers.
This is a move with little or no cost for the OEMs but tremendous benefits 
for their customers. Microsoft, in its normally arrogant way, is trying to 
reduce diversity in computing. Java is one way to maintain the little 
that's left, and maybe grow it.



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