Are there figures available for the number of Java devs worldwide? What if we took that number, and multiplied it by the proportion of Java articles (online and in magazines) showing screenshots from OSX as opposed to other operating systems...
My guess is that the answer would be pretty high! On 10 June 2010 09:30, Rakesh <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > one of the assumptions of the OP was that Java developers are an > important market for Apple and their products. > > How would this be measured? I mean how does Apple actually know? A lot > of design companies purchase Macs and don;t do Java dev. > > I don't remember telling Apple when I bought my macbook that I would > be using it for Java development. > > Rakesh > > On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 8:24 AM, jitesh dundas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: jitesh dundas <[email protected]> > > Date: Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 12:54 PM > > Subject: Re: OS-X - the abandoned platform? > > To: Reinier Zwitserloot <[email protected]> > > > > > > I think I will ignore this and focus on the topic..It is useless to > divert > > attention.. > > > > I was wondering if we could compare the performance reports of Windows > and > > Mac and see how Java fairs in both of them..A technical report should do > the > > trick.. > > > > Anyone having any suggestions on this? > > > > Regards, > > JD > > > > On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 9:19 AM, Reinier Zwitserloot <[email protected] > > > > wrote: > >> > >> Asking people to calm down on an internet forum is like throwing > >> gasoline on a fire. Cut it out. It's annoying. > >> > >> On Jun 9, 12:31 pm, jitesh dundas <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > Friends, could we stop discussing about the appropriateness of the > title > >> > and > >> > focus on the topic at hand..Something that means something... > >> > > >> > Appreciate that.. > >> > > >> > Regards, > >> > jd > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 3:51 PM, Ben Schulz <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > On 8 Jun., 18:01, Reinier Zwitserloot <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > > You're not entitled to your own facts, folks. > >> > > >> > > On 9 Jun., 07:24, Reinier Zwitserloot <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > > The very title of this thread is "OS-X - the abandoned platform". > >> > > >> > > It's not actually, in truth there's a question mark at the end. Need > I > >> > > elaborate on how that makes a difference? > >> > > >> > > With kind regards > >> > > Ben > >> > > >> > > On 9 Jun., 07:24, Reinier Zwitserloot <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > > The very title of this thread is "OS-X - the abandoned platform". > If > >> > > > only the world ran on cognitive dissonance. > >> > > >> > > > On Jun 8, 10:44 pm, Ben Schulz <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > >> > > > > On 8 Jun., 21:10, Reinier Zwitserloot <[email protected]> > wrote:> > >> > > However, some hyperbole lovers claimed mac os x was now > "abandonware", > >> > > > > > and when people say silly things I feel compelled to call them > >> > > > > > on it. > >> > > >> > > > > Just FYI, you're the only person in the entire thread to use the > >> > > > > word > >> > > > > "abondonware" -- up until now anyways. At most people showed > >> > > > > concern > >> > > > > about a perceived neglect of OS X. > >> > > >> > > > > With kind regards > >> > > > > Ben > >> > > >> > > -- > >> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> > > Groups > >> > > "The Java Posse" group. > >> > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> > > > >> > > [email protected]<javaposse%[email protected]> > <javaposse%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups > >> > > .com> > >> > > . > >> > > For more options, visit this group at > >> > >http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "The Java Posse" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<javaposse%[email protected]> > . > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<javaposse%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > -- Kevin Wright mail/google talk: [email protected] wave: [email protected] skype: kev.lee.wright twitter: @thecoda -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
