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Are you getting enough Java?

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JavaOne, Java this, Java that. To hear Sun's high-profile executives like Scott McNealy and Eric Schmidt -- oops, Alan Baratz talk, you'd almost think that Sun Microsystems was just an Internet software company. Is Sun spending too much time and effort on Java? In all the hype about this wonderful technology called Java is Sun forgetting it has a few other pretty good offerings, like Solaris and SPARC? You tell us.

Your answers are for purposes of this SunWorld survey only. Let us assure you that your name, IP address, and answers are never distributed, and we will not extract company data out of the survey. We do encourage your letters to the editor for publication, but otherwise this survey is limited to data only.

Tell us what you think by answering the following questions, then select Submit Form.

  1. Did you attend (or will you be attending) JavaOne '97?
    Yes
    No

  2. Did you attend JavaOne '96
    Yes
    No

  3. If you attended JavaOne '97, who gave the best keynote?
    Scott McNealy
    John Gage
    James Gosling
    Alan Baratz
    Eric Schmidt
    Vinton Cerf
    Dana Carvey

  4. If you didn't attend JavaOne '97, which keynote are you sorry you missed?
    Scott McNealy
    John Gage
    James Gosling
    Alan Baratz
    Eric Schmidt
    Vinton Cerf
    Dana Carvey

  5. What kind of impact has Java had on your life?
    Java has made my life easier
    Java has made my life more difficult
    Java has had no impact on my life

  6. What kind of impact has Solaris had on your life?
    Solaris has made my life easier
    Solaris has made my life more difficult
    Solaris has had no impact on my life

  7. Is Sun focusing too much attention on Java?
    Yes
    No
    I don't know

  8. Is Sun's Java-centric vision hurting its traditional markets?
    Yes
    No
    I don't know

  9. Would you rather see more new development efforts on Solaris than on Java?
    Yes
    No
    I don't know

  10. Would you rather see more new development efforts on SPARC and other hardware technologies than on Java?
    Yes
    No
    I don't know

  11. Which best describes your primary job duties?
    Systems administrator
    Programmer or developer
    Network administrator
    Database administrator
    Systems analyst
    Webmaster
    Consultant
    Systems integrator
    Other technical professional
    Other manager
    Student
    Other

  12. Is your company developing in-house applications with Java?
    Now
    Not presently, but within the next six months
    Within the next six to twelve months
    More than a year from now
    Never
    I don't know

  13. Is your company purchasing Java-centric applications for in-house use?
    Now
    Not presently, but within the next six months
    Within the next six to twelve months
    More than a year from now
    Never
    I don't know

  14. What types of Java-centric applications are you developing or purchasing (or planning to develop or buy)? How will they be used?

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