Java wasn't that crazy. The basic idea of using Java for the web seemed a sane one: the only other alternative was to do something like XWindows. And then what?

Java wasn't that crazy. The basic idea of using Java for the web seemed a sane one: the only other alternative was to do something like XWindows. And then what? Are people going to use web browsers like XWindows clients? That would never fly! (oh wait)