>>>>> "Craig" == Craig Dickson <crdic@pacbell.net> writes: Craig> Michael Kahle wrote: >> Does the fact that they control the "standard" prohibit others from >> implementing the language with other standards if they see fit? >> Forking the project so to speak? Craig> It's called C#. So yes, it is possible, but you can't call the Craig> resulting language "Java" without Sun's permission, which you're Craig> unlikely to get if you deviate from their standards. Or the "Microsoft(R) Virtual Machine", Microsoft(R)'s implementation of Java(TM). Microsoft(R) originally called it a Java(TM) VM, but they took certain liberties with it, and Sun(TM) forced them to stop calling it Java(TM). -- Hubert Chan <hubert@uhoreg.ca> - http://www.uhoreg.ca/ PGP/GnuPG key: 1024D/124B61FA Fingerprint: 96C5 012F 5F74 A5F7 1FF7 5291 AF29 C719 124B 61FA Key available at wwwkeys.pgp.net. Encrypted e-mail preferred.
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