Key platform challenges from Java and NC

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From: Jim Allchin (Exchange) Sent: Monday, January 06, 1997 1:43 PM To: Rob Short; Moshe Dunie; Mark Lucovsky; Lou Perazzo; Frank Artale; Steve Madigan; Deborah Black Subject: FW: overview slides for Billg/NC & Java session with 14+s on Monday

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From: Paul Maritz Sent: Sunday, January 5, 1997 11:09 AM To: Bill Gates; Jim Allchin (Exchange); Ben Silva; Brad Silverberg Cc: Aaron Contorer Subject: FW: overview slides for Billg/NC & Java session with 14+s on Monday

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Key Platform Challenges


 * NC & Java are platform challenges;

- possible emergence of a set of API's and underlying system software that lead to lesser or no role for Windows.

- puts our other (server & apps) businesses at a disadvantage

Scenario: Emergence of a new API


 * Sun AWT provides base cross-platform API
 * Navigator/NetOne provides;

- additional API's

- a volume platform for ISVs & Corps to target, since runtime gets shipped with Navigator


 * NC's

- could provides additional volume

- have no MS system software involved

Response Summary

- integrate with Windows
 * Increase IE share


 * Lower TCO:

- "Zero Admin Windows" - Office improvements


 * Take HTML & Java Leadership

- Extend HTML - Offer best Java runtime tools - encourage access to unique Windows functions - performance
 * enough x-platform to be competitive
 * integrate Java RT & Windows:
 * great Java RAD tools

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- basically redistribute whatever Sun gives us in near term.
 * Offer "standard" Java runtime to be competitive,


 * Expose as much of Windows as we can to Java developers via extensions to AWT

Full Exhibit
http://boycottnovell.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/plex0_5852.pdf