multimedia software

Probably due to loosing control of the software.  Right now java, as I 
understand it, is meant to narrowly address programming needs without 
allowing attacks such as activeX does.  This is probably a reason for 
its popularity.

Phillip Pare wrote:

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> Dennis Kaarsemaker wrote:
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>> On zo, 2005-11-20 at 19:42 +0800, John wrote:
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>>> Besides, not being free software doesn't prevent the provision of a 
>>> package to acquire it by download. 
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>> If suns java license would allow redistribution, Sun java would be in
>> multiverse. But the license does not allow this.
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> It most probably has been discussed at length elsewhere, but I am not 
> up to date as to why Sun would sponsor Open Office development the way 
> it does and then refuse to make Sun java free and open. I would be 
> interested to hear some comments or just be directed to where the 
> issue has been hammered out.
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