What killed the Java conversion; Was: Is powerhouse dead?

[James B. Byrne]

On 1 Jun 2002 at 14:33, John Penney wrote:

> What's the stat? 83% of projects 'fail'? 

Ah! Statistics....  Well the trick there is to determine what is being 
counted as a 'project' and what is considered a 'success' and who is 
deciding which is which.  The number frequently bandied about 
(~80/20% failure/success) bears a marked resemblance to Pareto's 
theorem and could justifiably describe the bulk of all human activity, 
including our personal lives.

My question regarding java was an attempt to elicit a more detailed 
description of the exact nature of the environment used and 
problems encountered, and what combination of events or situations 
turned out to be the 'show stopper'.  I am still interested in 
discovering this information if the original writer would consider 
providing it, on or off list as he deems appropriate for his 
circumstance.

Regards,
Jim---     e-mail is NOT a secure channel 
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