Java compatibility? (was Re: Not a bash, just the facts)

[Kenneth P. Turvey]

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On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 22:35:28 +0000, Daniel Carrera wrote:

> Where they compatible? Could a program written for one version run on a
> later version? Were versions from different vendors compatible?

I honestly don't care much about backward compatibility.  I do care about
being able to write code for one JVM and have it run on multiple
platforms.  I think that this feature is at risk with a GPL'd Java.  

It is unfortunate that this is true, but Microsoft has a lot of money to
spend promoting an incompatible version, and they've already shown an
interest in doing so. 

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