Key words, "..I hit something that I had to stop and behold."
Implication.
You DID watch it.
If you don't want to support the blatant scum marketing, turn off the boob tube and go outside. There's an entire world out there just waiting to be seen.
Wow. I disagree with you so much I've been compelled to post!!!
What are Nasa's real current priorities? I remember seeing Bush give this big song and dance before the election about how Nasa was going to focus its budget TO PUT PEOPLE ON MARS. Remember that? Where are we at with that? Why are we even discussing this unless it directly impacts that TOP #1 PRIORITY? (Unless, of course,.... it was all just BS and... we're not REALLY going to Mars....??!!?)
The anti-Bush rhetoric is NOT getting old. Welcome to America and the land of Freedom. Freedom of expression. Freedom of speech. Like it or not, a SIGNIFICANT number of people in this country do NOT agree with the current regime. It is absolutely imperative that we do NOT let those voices fade or die simply because it is easier to just accept the status-broke, I mean status-quo, then it is to continue pushing for change.
Net-net, the survival and success of Nasa is totally enmeshed with the rest of the ridiculous policies of this current administration. We can not, should not, discuss one with out all the others.
Although this is a site / topic aimed at developers, it seems their are some "big picture" things here being glossed over. IMHO.
For one, someone upstairs said, "different languages for different problems." Hear hear. No one language is great for everything. I can think of three different languages I use for three different problem domains. C for device drivers, perl for system admin functions, (even on Windoze machines), and yes, Java for "big" e-commerce apps.
Java IS an excellent, strongly typed, OO language. When a problem lends itself to a good OO approach, and I'm not required to measure clock ticks for performance, I prefer Java because it makes it easier to do.
On the downside. I've been frustrated in the past with lack of JVM support for various devices. (And too dang busy to write my own!!)
And this brings us to the final "big picture" issue. Have you ever taken a look at Microsoft.NET? The structure and goals of.NET look like the best of Java with other stuff thrown in. The point here? It's the marketing dummy.
We can argue about syntax, tool support, and performance all day. But in the end, one of the key things about Java is, JAVA'S NOT.NET! And why does that matter? Because without competition the MS machine will assimilate us all!!!
MS is rapidly advancing to take over everything from the palmtop to the desktop, the set top box, and even your automobile. We need more alternatives that don't wear an MS brand. I would like to see us break out of some of these old, tired issues, and start focusing on what we can do to advance the state-of-the-art in more competitive ways.
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Key words, "..I hit something that I had to stop and behold."
Implication.
You DID watch it.
If you don't want to support the blatant scum marketing, turn off the boob tube and go outside. There's an entire world out there just waiting to be seen.
- What are Nasa's real current priorities? I remember seeing Bush give this big song and dance before the election about how Nasa was going to focus its budget TO PUT PEOPLE ON MARS. Remember that? Where are we at with that? Why are we even discussing this unless it directly impacts that TOP #1 PRIORITY? (Unless, of course,.... it was all just BS and
... we're not REALLY going to Mars....??!!?)
- The anti-Bush rhetoric is NOT getting old. Welcome to America and the land of Freedom. Freedom of expression. Freedom of speech. Like it or not, a SIGNIFICANT number of people in this country do NOT agree with the current regime. It is absolutely imperative that we do NOT let those voices fade or die simply because it is easier to just accept the status-broke, I mean status-quo, then it is to continue pushing for change.
Net-net, the survival and success of Nasa is totally enmeshed with the rest of the ridiculous policies of this current administration. We can not, should not, discuss one with out all the others.Interesting discussion.
.NET? The structure and goals of .NET look like the best of Java with other stuff thrown in. The point here? It's the marketing dummy.
.NET! And why does that matter? Because without competition the MS machine will assimilate us all!!!
Although this is a site / topic aimed at developers, it seems their are some "big picture" things here being glossed over. IMHO.
For one, someone upstairs said, "different languages for different problems." Hear hear. No one language is great for everything. I can think of three different languages I use for three different problem domains. C for device drivers, perl for system admin functions, (even on Windoze machines), and yes, Java for "big" e-commerce apps.
Java IS an excellent, strongly typed, OO language. When a problem lends itself to a good OO approach, and I'm not required to measure clock ticks for performance, I prefer Java because it makes it easier to do.
On the downside. I've been frustrated in the past with lack of JVM support for various devices. (And too dang busy to write my own!!)
And this brings us to the final "big picture" issue. Have you ever taken a look at Microsoft
We can argue about syntax, tool support, and performance all day. But in the end, one of the key things about Java is, JAVA'S NOT
MS is rapidly advancing to take over everything from the palmtop to the desktop, the set top box, and even your automobile. We need more alternatives that don't wear an MS brand. I would like to see us break out of some of these old, tired issues, and start focusing on what we can do to advance the state-of-the-art in more competitive ways.