[techtalk] Netscape

[Jenn V.]

"Shelly L. Hokanson" wrote:
> 
> hi carolyn -
> 
> just a guess, but i've found that under both linux and windoze, netscape is
> buggy in handling java/javascript.  (funny since - if i recall correctly -
> didn't netscape author javascript?). my netscape does strange things on
> javascript-intensive pages.

Java - IIRC - was supposed to be a platform-independant language.
Unfortunately, as in all such things, a certain unnamed company 
was enthusiastic about NOT adhering to standards. (Others were
too, just that a certain company is rather high profile)

So writing Java which works for Browser A doesn't mean it necessarily
works for Browser B and we're right back into platform dependance 
again.


Le sigh.



Jenn V.
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