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Father of Java, James Gosling Unloads

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the java-and-java dept.

javab0y writes "The folks over at basementcoders did a podcast with James Gosling, The Father of Java, last week at a coffee shop in San Francisco during the JavaOne conference. In a raw and no-holds-barred interview, James let loose on Oracle, the Google Lawsuit, and his experience with IBM. You know its going to be good when he starts out saying, 'I eventually graduated in '83. Went to work for IBM which is, you know, is within the top 10 of my stupidest career decisions I've made.' The podcast was fully transcribed."

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  1. Re:Times have changed by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Good luck reaching any IT big wig these days.

    That depends.

    Steve

    Sent from my iToy

  2. Re:It's amazing anyone employs him by blair1q · · Score: 5, Funny

    Or you get picked up by companies whose CEOs also think Larry Ellison is a dick.

    Meaning Gosling just reduced his range employment choices by 1.

  3. Re:Here's why they will. by hondo77 · · Score: 5, Funny

    2. This isn't your typical dime a dozen BSCS or BSEE cubical wage slave that be easily replaced.

    *sniff* At least my children love me...

    --
    I live ze unknown. I love ze unknown. I am ze unknown.
  4. Re:Times have changed by hondo77 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I googled his name on altavista.com...

    That's priceless.

    --
    I live ze unknown. I love ze unknown. I am ze unknown.
  5. Re:Times have changed by Chris+Mattern · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hear nowadays you can google stuff on bing!

  6. I owe this man alot by codepunk · · Score: 5, Funny

    Without James I would only have to maintain half the servers I do today and would likely be out of a job.

    --


    Got Code?
  7. Re:Here's why they will. by mangu · · Score: 5, Funny

    2. This isn't your typical dime a dozen BSCS or BSEE cubical wage slave that be easily replaced.

    *sniff* At least my children love me...

    *sniff**2 I don't have children, you insensitive clod!

  8. Re:Here's why they will. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    2. This isn't your typical dime a dozen BSCS or BSEE cubical wage slave that be easily replaced.

    *sniff* At least my children love me...

    Shut up Dad and make me a sandwich. Jesus, what a tedious old fuck...