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to: Adam Flinton
from: Rich
date: 2003-05-22 12:08:54
subject: Re: Java atrophy

From: "Rich" 

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   Yet you repeatedly suggest Java as the solution for almost all =
problems.  I can't remember you suggesting any alternative lately.  Do =
you have examples?

Rich

  "Adam Flinton"  wrote in message =
news:3eccb80b$1{at}w3.nls.net...
  Rich wrote:

  >    You?  Since when did you start caring?
  > =20

  Oh & BTW I care as a user that I have choice wrt what is rapidly=20
  becoming an essential utility. I would like a balanced ecosystem of=20
  OS'es & languages & technologies all competing as that is the best =
thing=20
  for me as a user/consumer of the IT utility. I would not want to see=20
  Linux to the exclusion of all else or "x86" to the exclusion of all =
else=20
  or even java to the exclusion of all else as that way lies atrophy & a =

  lack of choice.

  Adam

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   Yet you
repeatedly suggest =
Java as the=20
solution for almost all problems.  I can't remember you suggesting = any=20
alternative lately.  Do you have examples?
 
Rich
 

  "Adam Flinton" <adam{at}NOSPAM_softfab.com>">mailto:adam{at}NOSPAM_softfab.com">adam{at}NOSPAM_softfab.com>
= wrote in=20
  message news:3eccb80b$1{at}w3.nls.net...Rich=20
  wrote:>   
You?  Since when did you =
start=20
  caring?>  Oh & BTW
I care as a user that I =
have choice=20
  wrt what is rapidly becoming an essential utility. I would like a =
balanced=20
  ecosystem of OS'es & languages & technologies all =
competing as=20
  that is the best thing for me as a user/consumer of the IT =
utility. I=20
  would not want to see Linux to the exclusion of all else or
"x86" =
to the=20
  exclusion of all else or even java to the exclusion of all else as =
that=20
  way lies atrophy & a lack of=20
choice.Adam

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