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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. My ELF membership requires that I... by mattgreen · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Delete that damn teddy bear icon! For the sake of the Earth do the same thing!

  2. Re:Thank You by Kytakh · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    i take it by your example that you failed java 101 at university?

  3. Proving a point by 192939495969798999 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I wrote this reply to prove a point. I took a positive case for JAVA only to see the number of people who were willing to present actual test cases where JAVA didn't work that well, and I got several. I will be using them in my talk today with Sun. Thanks for your help! :)

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  4. Re:PARENT IS REDUNDANT MOD DOWN by stienman · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    there already is an anon non karma whore post of the article... mod it up instead of this whore!

    Ah, another which values karma so much that he feels everyone else must also believe it to be of great value.

    Logically, however, posting it as myself makes sense. I post it started off as 2 points, and it only requires 3 more votes to make it visible to all. The average anonymous post, however, requires 4 votes, thus wasting a vote which could be used more appropiately for an on topic comment.

    I was at the cap when they showed you the actual number of points. If there's still a cap I probably have it. I don't care either way - mod me up, mod me down, when I post I feel it's important to do so. People apparently agree with me as I have very few posts which are modded down, and many are modded up. Check out my comments page if you want to get a flavor of my rapier (sp?) wit, and insightful commentary. Then make me your enemy if it pleases you.

    Sorry to have offended you by doing something that is bad with your assumed motive, but good with my intent.

    -Adam

  5. Re:JAVA is the suv? by KDan · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You need to buy a sense of humour. Any will do, even a second-hand one from eBay.

    Daniel

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  6. Re:Agreed! by Illbay · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    I just want you commie pinko fagots to know that I own TWO Ford Expeditions each with the BIG V-8, and I drive 'em EVERY FRIGGIN' DAY!!!!

    Thanks, I really needed to get that off my chest.

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  7. WARNING by turgid · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Evil, wicked, twisted porn link in the above! And a vaguely amusing picture of the back of a bare-naked lady including her bare bottom!

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