How absolute BAD are the Moderators when a post like this is "Insightful" (which is totally opinion) and the posts defending Java which state fact are offtopic/troll, etc.
The whole Moderation thing should probably be dropped. This is a total farce.
Agreed. Think there is gnashing of teeth now over Office licenses???? Imagine how bad Microsoft could stick.Net licensing up your backside once your whole company runs on.Net.
The cash they have on hand NOW would look like pocketchange compared to that scenerio.
God forbid the day that Microsoft controls anything more than it controls right now. It would bankrupt corporate America!
Dell is seen as a hardware company. HP is seen largely as a hardware company.
The Apple notion is laughable. Totally. If Apple had control of Java, the only upshot is that you would be able to choose the programmer development environment in several colors. They'd probably put Javadocs on the iPod too. Somehow.
IBM is seen as an high-end architecure, software, systems, hardware company. IBM would add stature to Java. All of these other companies would drag Java's credibility down.
In all seriousness, Apple controlling Java would really, really hurt Java's credibility. Apple, in teh business world, is seen as a fringe player at best.
IBM controlling Java would be taken seriously. The corporate world pays a lot of attention to IBM.
I should imagine IBM are after their Java division.
That makes serious sense to me. IBM has really moved Java into developer's hands probably more than Sun has.
IBM has even built the JVM into the kernal of the AS/400's OS! IBM obviously and definitely has a commitment to Java. I think they would do right by it.
Why would you hope that "...Java will be gone for good"? Java is a great language/platform and the only seriously competition to.Net. Are you dying to see everything gobbled up by the Evil Empire??????????...and how in the hell that post isn't marked as "Troll" is really beyond me. The moderators are totally asleep at the wheel.
I would like to underscore that! The Myst novels are truly outstanding a great read. I was really considered they were going to be "fluff" when I started reading the first book. Far from it! Really outstanding novels.
Honestly, I could not finish reading Neuromancer. It just got too bogged down in manufactored terms "...he jammed the simstick down as he entered..." and I just got totally disinterested. There was manufactured term after term used without explanation and the context didn't help much.
His most recent novel (Pattern Recognition) was MUCH more readable but it took such a goofy and unexpected turn at the end, I again lost interest. The first 5/6 of the book was good though.
I have to concur. I started a monster FPS spree beginning with Quake 2, Quake III Arena, Unreal Tournament, Half-Life, etc., etc., etc. until I just got totally and completely burned out on FPS.
About all I can tolerate nowadays are RPGs. Really looking forward to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Deus Ex: Invisible War. Those will RULE!
Wait until Ms. Rosen can cut loose in a country without the Bill of Rights, ACLU, etc. to slow her down. There will be tons of Iraqi citizens doing hard time if they are caught *humming* songs without the CD on them.;-)
I have no problems using the Sidekick as a Cell phone. I'm not sure why you did.
The $59.95 cell plan is unlimited data, 500 anytime cell minutes, unlimited nights and weekends. Unlimited. T-Mobile's network doesn't have long distance either. You can call anywhere in the USA and hang on all weekend long without ringing up one charge.
Two words - T-Mobile's Sidekick. Color units are coming in a month or two. Has SMS, full HTML web browsing (not WAP!), POP3 email, AIM messaging, scheduler, notes, games, hidden keyboard! GSM/GPRS device. Uber c00l!
All of your data is fully backed up to Danger's servers so there is never a chance of losing anything. Unbeatable deal for less than $100 with unlimited data for $39.95 a month.
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Agreed. Larry's views are typically "out there".
New rule - all posts should have a list of the people that moderated the post and what their input to the moderation was.
Critics should not be nameless.
"Number 1) Java sucks complete ass right now."
How absolute BAD are the Moderators when a post like this is "Insightful" (which is totally opinion) and the posts defending Java which state fact are offtopic/troll, etc.
The whole Moderation thing should probably be dropped. This is a total farce.
Agreed. What's up with the friggin Moderators? Are they brain dead or what?
Troll??????????????? How do you figure? Does Microsoft have exhorbatant fees on the licenses?
Agreed. Think there is gnashing of teeth now over Office licenses???? Imagine how bad Microsoft could stick .Net licensing up your backside once your whole company runs on .Net.
The cash they have on hand NOW would look like pocketchange compared to that scenerio.
God forbid the day that Microsoft controls anything more than it controls right now. It would bankrupt corporate America!
The only right fit for Java is IBM.
Dell is seen as a hardware company.
HP is seen largely as a hardware company.
The Apple notion is laughable. Totally. If Apple had control of Java, the only upshot is that you would be able to choose the programmer development environment in several colors. They'd probably put Javadocs on the iPod too. Somehow.
IBM is seen as an high-end architecure, software, systems, hardware company. IBM would add stature to Java. All of these other companies would drag Java's credibility down.
In all seriousness, Apple controlling Java would really, really hurt Java's credibility. Apple, in teh business world, is seen as a fringe player at best.
IBM controlling Java would be taken seriously. The corporate world pays a lot of attention to IBM.
I should imagine IBM are after their Java division.
That makes serious sense to me. IBM has really moved Java into developer's hands probably more than Sun has.
IBM has even built the JVM into the kernal of the AS/400's OS! IBM obviously and definitely has a commitment to Java. I think they would do right by it.
Why would you hope that "...Java will be gone for good"? Java is a great language/platform and the only seriously competition to .Net. Are you dying to see everything gobbled up by the Evil Empire?????????? ...and how in the hell that post isn't marked as "Troll" is really beyond me. The moderators are totally asleep at the wheel.
I would like to underscore that! The Myst novels are truly outstanding a great read. I was really considered they were going to be "fluff" when I started reading the first book. Far from it! Really outstanding novels.
Honestly, I could not finish reading Neuromancer. It just got too bogged down in manufactored terms "...he jammed the simstick down as he entered..." and I just got totally disinterested. There was manufactured term after term used without explanation and the context didn't help much.
His most recent novel (Pattern Recognition) was MUCH more readable but it took such a goofy and unexpected turn at the end, I again lost interest. The first 5/6 of the book was good though.
All your emails/IMs are belong to USA. ;-)
1) This is not a computer game. This is a console game. In other words, it is much more accessable to everyone.
2) I saw a study on one of the major gaming sites, and kids *are* playing this game by the ton. You're kidding yourself if you think otherwise.
I have to concur. I started a monster FPS spree beginning with Quake 2, Quake III Arena, Unreal Tournament, Half-Life, etc., etc., etc. until I just got totally and completely burned out on FPS.
About all I can tolerate nowadays are RPGs. Really looking forward to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Deus Ex: Invisible War. Those will RULE!
I love gaming, but the GTA line of games go wayyyyyyyyyy too far for me.
Taking a Golfer's club and beating him to death with it? Using a prostitute for health?
It's sad that gaming has descended into the most degrading human activities possible. Kids play these games by the boatload. Sad.
When I was growing up, I was playing Donkey Kong and maneuvering around some barrels. Now kids are getting their knob shined from some $5 slut.
This is progress?
Will GTA4 include realistically rendered STDs?????
Sounds like another Target of Opportunity to me. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!
We'll see about that.
;-)
Wait until Ms. Rosen can cut loose in a country without the Bill of Rights, ACLU, etc. to slow her down. There will be tons of Iraqi citizens doing hard time if they are caught *humming* songs without the CD on them.
I thought that when we ousted Sadaam, that meant the end of cruel and merciless regimes for the Iraqi people. ;-)
;-)
I wonder if the Republican Guard will instinctively rally around Ms. Rosen?
Finally! The Evil Empire has thought of something truly helpful to do with the 1 trillion dollars of cash. ;-)
;-)
I am concerned that when all of this is said and done, only users of a Microsoft OS will not receive spam.
I just started an account a month ago. If they start doing that to me, I'll be terminating my account rather quickly and just starting a new one.
I have no problems using the Sidekick as a Cell phone. I'm not sure why you did.
The $59.95 cell plan is unlimited data, 500 anytime cell minutes, unlimited nights and weekends. Unlimited. T-Mobile's network doesn't have long distance either. You can call anywhere in the USA and hang on all weekend long without ringing up one charge.
This sux?
Yes! Great cell phone.
Two words - T-Mobile's Sidekick. Color units are coming in a month or two. Has SMS, full HTML web browsing (not WAP!), POP3 email, AIM messaging, scheduler, notes, games, hidden keyboard! GSM/GPRS device. Uber c00l!
All of your data is fully backed up to Danger's servers so there is never a chance of losing anything. Unbeatable deal for less than $100 with unlimited data for $39.95 a month.
No IMAP or syncing via Bluetooth though.
Will we start getting Homeland Security updates through banner ads? Will popup banner ads now be government endorsed? ;-)
Surely they could find someone with a better resume than that? Surely?