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Features

Visual J++ 6.0: Java it Ain't
Microsoft has created a new Windows development tool which appears to be based on the Java language. However, it does not appear to meet the fundamental criteria that define a Java implementation. In fact, it falls so far from the Java "tree" that Sun is widely expected to seek an injunction against the deployment of the product, claiming breach of contract and trademark dilution. 
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Good Reads: Your Cat's Guide to Your Computer
Judy Heim's essay on cats and computers first appeared in her book I Lost My Baby, My Pickup, and My Guitar on the Information Highway, and was reprinted shortly thereafter in Cosmopolitan. Even those who are allergic to cats will appreciate this primer for Information Age felines. 
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