On Thu, 19 Jul 2001, Peter Crowther wrote:

> > From: Jarvis, Robert P. (Contingent) [mailto:Jarvisb at timken.com]
> [...]
> > On the
> > other hand, it may annoy people so much that rather than
> > connect to M$'s web
> > site to download the Java plugin for IE they'll choose to
> > download Netscape
> > instead.  Or perhaps they'll download Linux.
>
> Or most probably they'll do neither; they'll simply curse that **** Web site
> (or application) that isn't compatible with *their* computer (as most users
> simply do not realise that it is possible to fix the problem) and go
> elsewhere, forcing the developer to cut down on the Java on the site / in
> the application and go for a technology that is available to a larger
> percentage of their audience.

Hey.... Anyone think we can convince them to drop support for
ECMAscript/Javascript? :)

My my, I'd *love* that.

Scott