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Key platform challenges from Java and NC

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From: Jim Allchin (Exchange) Sent: Monday, January 06, 1997 1:43 PM To: Rob Short; Moshe Dunie; Mark Lucovsky; Lou Perazzo; Frank Artale; Steve Madigan; Deborah Black Subject: FW: overview slides for Billg/NC & Java session with 14+s on Monday

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From: Paul Maritz Sent: Sunday, January 5, 1997 11:09 AM To: Bill Gates; Jim Allchin (Exchange); Ben Silva; Brad Silverberg Cc: Aaron Contorer Subject: FW: overview slides for Billg/NC & Java session with 14+s on Monday

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Key Platform Challenges

  • NC & Java are platform challenges;


  • - possible emergence of a set of API's and underlying system software that lead to lesser or no role for Windows.

    - puts our other (server & apps) businesses at a disadvantage

    Scenario: Emergence of a new API

  • Sun AWT provides base cross-platform API
  • Navigator/NetOne provides;


  • - additional API's

    - a volume platform for ISVs & Corps to target, since runtime gets shipped with Navigator

  • NC's


  • - could provides additional volume

    - have no MS system software involved

    Response Summary

  • Increase IE share
  • - integrate with Windows

  • Lower TCO:


  • - "Zero Admin Windows" - Office improvements

  • Take HTML & Java Leadership


  • - Extend HTML - Offer best Java runtime tools

  • enough x-platform to be competitive
  • integrate Java RT & Windows:
  • - encourage access to unique Windows functions - performance
  • great Java RAD tools


  • ..

  • Offer "standard" Java runtime to be competitive,
  • - basically redistribute whatever Sun gives us in near term.

  • Expose as much of Windows as we can to Java developers via extensions to AWT


  • Full Exhibit

    https://techrights.org/o/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/plex0_5852.pdf