Forbes java article  http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/29/java-oracle-sun-technology-internet-infrastructure-java.html?partner=yahootix Forbes java article ...
the readers comments have ripped this article apart .... I'd like to hear some comments from this group .... since I hear a lot of python, ruby, rails, grails,...
I pretty much second most the the comments. This dude has no clue about WTF he's talking about. I wish they would actually find a qualified software engineer...
Here are a few quotes from article.  The author points out the following "problems" with java.... "you will hear about languages such as Python, Ruby but...
Sun made money on JVM royalties as well as the claimed increased H/W sales. Was that enough to cover the expenses? It is true that Sun has failed to make money...
I just posted a couple of comments on the Forbes site, but yes, I agree that the author has seriously missed the point. "you will hear about languages such as...
Mark Johansen
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Tangential philosophical musing: Every now and then there is an article in the popular media on a subject where I have first-hand knowledge. Sometimes like...
Mark Johansen
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May 4, 2009 1:42 pm
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Tell me about it. I'm from Africa and I gave up watching "international news coverage" because sometimes I simply can not believe the bias, ignorance or both. ...
Even more Tangential philosophical musing: As the media has consolidated over the last several years and the number of reporters has shrunk there are fewer and...
... web with balanced views? IMHO, expecting one person or small group to give you balanced views is almost hopeless. Everybody has areas of ignorance;...
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Let's end this thread and try to get back to Java. Thanks for all the input. It is good to see the list active....
Could all the members who will be attending Java One send me a note? I will not be there, however there will be JUG BOFs / Events and I'd like to have The...
This came in from the JavaRanch today.... We are thrilled to have Michael Ogrinz on the ranch to promote "Mashup Patterns". The promotion will be held in the...
This arrived today from the Stockholm JUG. ___________________________________ Hi all We just published this four new talks recorded at Jfokus 2009 in...
The AAJUG is trying to organize a JESS Lab. Here is the post.... ___________ Hello Members, Please let me know if any of you are interested in attending a JESS...
Sun sent some information about a free Oracle event. Take a look... ________________________________________ Experience instant provisioning with a Cloud...
I just discovered this parlyes.com & it has some pretty interesting talks. Check it out here: http://www.parleys.com/display/PARLEYS/Home#page=Home This is a...
My name is Sevan Kulwicki and I represent The Epitec Group, a top tier IT staffing firm located in Southfield, Michigan. I wanted to broadcast that a client of...
Hi Sevan, I am very interested in this position and I have attached my resume. Please feel free to call me between 9 am and 10 pm anytime. You can also reply...
Just a note about the upcoming meeting... Â Jeremy Anderson will not be able to speak at the Lightning Talks but has agreed to give a presentation at a future...
Yes, scala is very interesting. I've been doing some work with it the last month. Migrating one of our highly multithreaded Java TCP/IP application to Scala....
Hello everyone,  We have another sponsor for the Detroit Java User Group.   The Epitec Group has agreed to sponsor the August meeting when James Ward...
Hi Dave, Some posts back, I indicated that I could do a presentation on Java3D, but that it was too involved for a lightning talk. Instead, for the lightning...
Hi every one, InfoQ.com web site is offering virtual training classes on topics like Cloud Computing, SOA and Agile Design hosted by reputed speakers like John...
Ok. I'm sorry that I didn't really understand the concept of the lightning talks, except that they are short. After I see one of these lightning talks, I will...