Please note that regarding the comparions of the OS(s) I meant for the software development using java .
Regards, jd On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 4:39 PM, jitesh dundas <[email protected]> wrote: > My point was that if we make a comparison between the performances of Mac > and other OS systems, we could find out the reason as to why people still > prefer Windows/Linux over Mac.. > > Such comparisons and performance reports were in in line with the idea of > what Kevin mentioned some time back.Trying to mention something in that > direction.In any case, I welcome your comments. > > In any case, I want to ask Kevin what is the end result of the equation > that you have proposed..The measurement..I like the idea but the end result > parameter is not quite clear to me.Doing this for Object C would surely be a > nightmare..We could however try that for Java.. > > I wonder if we could find a report on the number of people using OSX for > Java development. I am sure Sun and Oracle (even Mac ) might be having such > reports with them.. > > Regards, > Jitesh Dundas > > > On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 3:56 PM, Rakesh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> jitesh, you're going off topic (again)... >> >> On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 9:56 AM, jitesh dundas <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > 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. >> > 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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