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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 Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    While the Order of Canada is indeed prestigious to Canadian citizens, it's sometimes hard to take it 100% seriously as a huge honor when Bob and Doug Mackenzie (Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis) also received the same reward for their "contributions to Canadian Culture"

    Why don't you first strip Mick Jagger of his knighthood and then we'll talk about taking things seriously.