>> I just wanted to say (or write) that although I generally disagreed with >> you, I completelly support all you have said. Java and FS is a sad >> landscape. > Those who believe Java and free software is a sad landscape are woefully > unaware of reality... If this were the case, why does GNU seem to > wholeheartedly support it? They even have a page devoted to GNU Java > software!
Remember that saveral years before, the existence of a free operating system was considered a laughable dream. It's a sad landscape, but the FSF (et al) has shown that the reality can be shaped, with enough work and talking.