Date: Wednesday, July 23rd, 1997
Time: 7.00pm-8.30pm
Location: Sun Mountain View Campus
Building 6, Stanford Room (directions below)
Agenda:
7.00 to 7.05 - Announcements
7.05 to 8.15 - Java: The Past, Present, Future by
Chuck McManis, Director System Software, FreeGate Corp
8.15 to 8.30 - Q&A
Note: For the "Announcements" section if you have something you
would like announced, or any "News" (upcoming conferences,
information about similar groups, applets...etc) please send
mail to (Sudhakar Ramakrishnan) sudha@best.com prior
to the meeting. A bulletin board would be placed for
product announcements/job openings/miscellaneous announcements.
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Java: The Past, Present and Future
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Make no beans about it, Java isn't just for applets any
more. From the alpha3 JDK to the 1.1.3 JDK, Java has
undergone some remarkable changes. This talk will start
with some of the original ideas in the Java team, the
"virus plan" to get Java accepted, the cool stuff that
has happened since, and how forces beyond Java's control
are shaping its destiny and warping its present. We'll
wrap up with an open ended Q&A session.
===================== Biography: =====================Chuck McManis is currently is the director of system software at FreeGate Corp., a venture-funded start-up that is exploring opportunities in the Internet marketplace. Before joining FreeGate, Chuck was a member of the Java Group. He joined the Java Group just after the formation of FirstPerson Inc. and was a member of the portable OS group (the group responsible for the OS portion of Java). Later, when FirstPerson was dissolved, he stayed with the group through the development of the alpha and beta versions of the Java platform. He created the first "all Java" home page on the Internet when he did the programming for the Java version of the Sun home page in May 1995. He also developed a cryptographic library for Java and versions of the Java class loader that could screen classes based on digital signatures. Before joining FirstPerson, Chuck worked in the operating systems area of SunSoft, developing networking applications, where he did the initial design of NIS+. You can reach him at cmcmanis@netcom.com. Also, check out his home page.
===================== Directions: =====================101 South take the San Antonio North exit which will take you over the freeway. Go thought the light at Bayshore. Turn right on Casey Ave (very small sign), then make the next right on Marine Way, then left on Coast Ave. Go down to the end of Coast turn right into the parking lot at end of street. Building 6 will be the first one on the left. You can see the sign that says building 6 (it will be extremely obvious).
From 101 North take the San Antonio exit, and then turn right. Then the same directions as above.
Information on the Mountain View Java User's Group can be found on the World Wide Web at:
MTVJUG HOME PAGE:
-> http://www.mtvjug.org/mtvjug/home.html