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James Gosling on Java

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the man-himself dept.

prostoalex writes "It's been ten years since the official introduction of Java - a programming language combined with virtual machine and a class library. ZDNet published an interview with James Gosling, the creator of Java, who talks about the project's past, present and future."

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  1. underhyped? by wwest4 · · Score: 5, Funny

    > (Sun CEO) McNealy: We absolutely underhyped [Java].

    Uh, Scott; that's not the way the rest of us remember it.

  2. Job Descriptions by Committee by ari_j · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yep, it's been 10 years since Java was officially introduced. It should come as no surprise that I was being turned down for jobs 2 years ago because the jobs in question required 10 years of Java experience. (And 5 years of C#/.NET experience as well. And I think at least one required post-doctoral work in Physics, Astrology, and Film.)

    1. Re:Job Descriptions by Committee by suitepotato · · Score: 2, Funny

      In 1995, I was asked for a minimum of three years experience in Windows 95.

      In 1999, I was asked for a minimum of four years experience in Windows 98.

      In 2002, I was asked for a minimum of six years experience in Windows 2000.

      Thankfully, no one is asking for an amount of TCP/IP experience that predates the protocol as I would have been a kid at the time. Telecom is so much more straightforward to get a job in than end-user desktop support. Though... I did once get asked for twenty years experience in Token Ring. It took me a whole day to get the severe wide-eyed "WTF?!" look off my twenty-six year old face. Two more days to pick my jaw off the floor and stop muttering to myself.

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  3. Re:Gosling? by MyLongNickName · · Score: 2, Funny

    Psssst.... "James", not "Josh".

    tard.

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  4. 10 years by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's been ten years since the official introduction of Java

    And the damn thing still hasn't finished loading.

  5. Re:Want to talk to The Man? by CompSci101 · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...his social skills leave a lot to be desired...

    Not surprising.

    The bastard took my pointers and templates away. My *pointers and templates*!

    Rude fucker.

    C

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  6. Re:Want to talk to The Man? by andy_fish · · Score: 3, Funny

    He gave you your templates back.

    But your pointers? He's gonna keep those. Cause you've been bad.

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