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Microsoft Corp. said it is committed to making sure Java runs best on Windows. But the company apparently was not talking about its Web site. The software giant has decided to pull nearly all Java applets off its site, claiming the programs run too slowly and are difficult to maintain.
Tim Sinclair, editor in chief of microsoft.com, said information systems workers have had to spend too much time tailoring applets for each platform and browser. Like IS workers at other companies, Sinclair said the Java mantra of "write once, run anywhere" is exaggerated. "Testing all the permutations. . . is just...