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Phillip Greenspun: Java == SUV

Posted by Hemos on from the vroom-vroom-smash dept.

lateralus writes "In his blog, Philip Greenspun re tells of his epiphany that Java is the SUV of programming languages. An interesting point brought forth in his typical extreme style."

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  1. Java's not an SUV! by Steve+G+Swine · · Score: 5, Funny

    SUV's start up instantly!

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    "Consider yourself a member of a virtual corporation with Mr. Torvalds as your Chief Executive Officer." - Linux Advocac
  2. Like a SUV huh? by weave · · Score: 5, Funny
    Let's see, I can't read the article because it's slashdoted already, let me take a stab...

    Weave's rushed tongue-in-cheek SUV vs JAVA comparison:

    • Very successful, can't sell enough of them. Nope
    • Crushes the competition (anything that gets in the way). Nope
    • Able to crash in spectacular ways if not handled correctly. Maybe
    • Bloated, overkill. Yes
    • Wastes resources. Yes
    • Preferred by men with small penises. Yes
    • Can put everything including the kitchen sink into one. Yes
    • Is seldom used to do all of that. Yes
    • Promoted by using annoying advertising. Yes
  3. Harvard: The 'SUV' of Higher Education? by hethatishere · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just a thought from a friendly MIT student.

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    Something intelligent here.
  4. This guy has no idea what he's talking about. by Dr.+Bent · · Score: 5, Funny

    JSP is fantastically simpler than "J2EE", which is the recommended-by-Sun way of building applications

    JSP is a component of J2EE. Here's a tip: When you have an "epiphany" about the nature of something, it ususally helps to have at least a basic understanding of whatever the hell it is you're talking about.