hans aberg meandered:

> At 10:03 +0000 1998/12/15, Sebastian Rahtz wrote:
> >same as Java, PostScript, HPGL etc then. one is tempted to say "get real"
>
> Java is subject to ISO standardization, so it is not going to be owned by Sun.

speaking as an iso standardiser, i can say (with great feeling) that
if you believe that, you'll believe anything.

> PostScript, of course, have had the problems in the past that commercial
> products usually have: There were requirement of special PS CPU's and
> license fees and stuff, making several other companies not using it.

there is, of course, an iso standard based on postscript (it's called
spdl).  fat lot of difference it's made.

> One is tempted to say "get real".

pah!

robin