Squeak: Learn programming with Robots (http://www.amazon.com/Squeak-Programming-Robots-Technology-Action/dp/1590594916) is an excellent introduction to programming for novices.
Do open source languages such as Python, Perl, Ruby, GCC, PHP scare you?
I can make my own fork of Python. However people would probably still stick with regular Python unless the my new fork was a better product.
I do currently use and would continue to use Sun's JVM if open sourced.
Besides, couldn't they open the source while protecting the Java trademark? Sun's customers who want Java still would get the Sun version, and forks would have to be called something else.
I view it similar to how Red Hat is dealing with CentOS. All of RedHat's customers aren't flocking to CentOS, people are still paying RedHat a lot of money.
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Squeak: Learn programming with Robots (http://www.amazon.com/Squeak-Programming-Robots-Technology-Action/dp/1590594916) is an excellent introduction to programming for novices.
You said that open sourcing java would scare you.
Do open source languages such as Python, Perl, Ruby, GCC, PHP scare you?
I can make my own fork of Python. However people would probably still stick with regular Python unless the my new fork was a better product.
I do currently use and would continue to use Sun's JVM if open sourced.
Besides, couldn't they open the source while protecting the Java trademark? Sun's customers who want Java still would get the Sun version, and forks would have to be called something else.
I view it similar to how Red Hat is dealing with CentOS. All of RedHat's customers aren't flocking to CentOS, people are still paying RedHat a lot of money.