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When you start exploring Java world today, you need to make an upfront decision as to where to start as there are two options: Alpha or Beta, and "obviously Beta" is not so obvious --- it depends on why and how do you want to use Java in the near term.
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In fact, this talk, although largely Alpha-Beta independent, uses examples from the Alpha version (and so does Ritchey's book). Here is why.
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Alpha release of Java/Hotjava included:
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C source code for the Java interpreter (Virtual Machine)
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Java foundation classes (base language support, I/O, networking, Internet protocols, windowing, graphics, utilities)
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HotJava browser package used to build HotJava in Java. Includes 'hotjava' class which 'is' HotJava application.
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In Short, Alpha Java/HotJava was a complete software release of all system components, free for research and subject to ($125K) licence for business use.
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