Well, I think that was pretty interesting. Maybe we need to look around for some reports..:)..
Anyone aware of this issue some time back.. http://www.tuaw.com/2009/05/20/mac-os-x-java-security-hole-exposed/ http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/apple-finally-patches-musty-old-java-for-mac-vulnerabilities/3637 If we compare such vulbnerabilities with those of WIndows, Mac scores higher.. Regards, JItesh Dundas On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 2:15 PM, Rakesh <[email protected]> wrote: > I hope that was a joke. > > On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 9:37 AM, Kevin Wright <[email protected]> > wrote: > > 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]<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. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. 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