Even BlackBerry (well, RIM) are going to leave Java behind, though I have to say what Google did is awful for people stuck on a J2ME device for the forseeable future.
At least gmail does IMAP so there'll always be an alternative. On May 15, 2012 7:01 PM, "Cédric Beust ♔" <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 2:53 PM, fcassia <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> No, because Google is on a crusade against Java. > > > That's nonsense. What could possibly have led you to make such an absurd > claim? > > In fact, they removed >> their perfectly functional and useful J2ME GMail application from >> their servers. > > > I don't know how accurate that is, but it certainly says nothing about > whether Google is on a crusade against Java. > > By the way, I created the Java Gmail project so I know a thing or two > about it, and while I have some emotional attachment to it, I certainly > can't blame a company for moving away from Java ME. The faster we leave > this monstrosity behind, the better. > > -- > Cédric > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "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 "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.
