On Tue, 3 Aug 2004 15:29:55 -0500, michaelb at real-time.com <michaelb at real-time.com> wrote: > Let me switch subjects instead, why is a negative attitude towards Java so > prevalent on this list? Java is backed by a UNIX vendor, it is a direct > competitor to Microsoft's development platforms, and there are zillions of Open > Source Java projects. It surprises me that the technology doesn't get welcomed > with open arms here. Java isn't free. I can't install it on Debian or FreeBSD without jumping through hoops. There are plenty of other languages freely available for me to use, so why should I care about Java? And don't get me started on actually using an application written in Java. rpgoldman summed it up nicely. -- David Phillips <david at acz.org> http://david.acz.org/ _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list