Web start sandboxing and security

[Andrew]

----- Original Message -----
> On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 1:12 PM, Andrew <gnu.andrew at redhat.com> wrote:
> > .  It's certainly not
> > comparable to the Microsoft case, where they were illegally utilising an
> > existing
> > monopoly to obtain a monopoly in other areas.
> 
> So Google doesn't have a dominant position on the browser market?
> Aren't they trying to obtain a dominant position on Mobile OSs (via
> Android) and browser market (via Chrome) ?
> 

I didn't say "dominant".  I said a monopoly [0]

Chrome/Chromium is far from being the only way you can browse the web.

> Google has been (for a long time) very hostile towards Java (the
> platform) -ie removing all the J2ME apps from its web site, ie GMail
> JavaME app) while "doing a Microsoft" (embrace and extend) with
> Java-as-a-language (via their Dalvik VM).
> 

This sounds very hostile towards Google, and you should really have
clear evidence to back up such claims.

Personally, I think Android applications being more successful than
J2ME ones has far more to do with the technological & legal limitations
of J2ME.

> FC
> 
> 
> --
> During times of Universal Deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary
> act
> Durante épocas de Engaño Universal, decir la verdad se convierte en un
> Acto Revolucionario
> - George Orwell
> 

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopoly
-- 
Andrew :)

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