Treffer: Endangered list: Client-side Java.

Announces Netscape Communications' plan to halt development and distribution of its own Java Virtual Machine, following a decision to freely distribute the source code to its Web client. Significance of Netscape's moves for the Web-client market; Questions on developers' reaction to Netscape's move; Microsoft's response to the move; Concerns raised over future of Web clients. INSET: Netscape client not free for all. by Jeffrey Schwartz.