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From: Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net>
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Subject: Re: CLI Java Glitch
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:18:53 -0700
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On Wed, 22 Jun 2011 08:02:25 -0400, Jeff Higgins
<jeff@invalid.invalid> wrote:

[snip]

>I read the OP as wanting to make a simple thing easier for_Gene 
>Wirchenko_. Others seem to be addressing a request to "fix" the java 
>executable. Maybe Lew is right; we must be precise, precise, precise!

     Of course I want to make it easier for myself!  That is why most
of use who use computers use computers.

     Look at it this way.  If Java were being spec'ed right now, would
you have an objection to what I propose?  Why not make it easier?

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko