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James Gosling Appointed to the Order of Canada

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the make-the-bad-man-stop dept.

Andrija Ifkovic writes "James Gosling, the creator of Java language and a VP of Sun has been appointed to the Order of Canada. 'The Order of Canada recognizes outstanding lifetime achievement and contributions to society and the country by Canadians from all walks of life.' This is the highest honor Canada can bestow upon its citizens."

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  1. Re:Congrats by Keith+Russell · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Yeah, because comedy can't possibly contribute anything to a culture, ya hoser.

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  2. Freedom Medal by javamann · · Score: 5, Insightful

    As opposed to our 'Freedom Medal' which you get if you really fu*k up badly.

  3. Re:Pamela Anderson too by danpsmith · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Pam's from up here. At least we're not responsible for Anna though. Only Texas could produce a trainwreck of that magnitude.

    There, fixed that for you.

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  4. Re:Canada? yeah right or is it UK? by WillAffleckUW · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Well, no. See for well over a century we have been an independent country up here in Canada.

    Not only that, but unlike the US, Canada has equal rights for women, permits gay marriages, and solved the whole abortion debate decades ago.

    Plus, they have Nelly Furtado. Think about it ...

    And, at one point, I happened to be away from my Army unit on back-to-back training courses when the Queen visited - and so was the only member of my unit not to have a medal from that visit. Dang.

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  5. Re:Canada? yeah right by crabpeople · · Score: 4, Insightful

    American money has the symbol of the illuminati and an oath to an imaginary supernatural being. I think canada wins here.

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  6. Re:That would explain "Dubya" by multisync · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I thought "Dubya" was born in Connecticut.

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