Jitesh, Kevin was JOKING. As a scientist in the making, I would have thought that you would see that!
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 12:10 PM, jitesh dundas <[email protected]> wrote: > 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%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]. >>> >> >> > 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]. >>> >> >> 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. >>> >> > >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> 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. >>> >> >>> > >>> > -- >>> > 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. >>> > >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> > > -- > 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. 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