So I can't call a spade a spade? Sorry buddy I don't do politics well. If something sucks it is perfectly ok to call that out.
I haven't even begun being harsh towards java and/or flash. On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 08:42:01PM +0000, n0g0013 wrote: > On 17.07-13:21, Marco Peereboom wrote: > > On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 06:07:05PM +0000, n0g0013 wrote: > > > On 17.07-10:13, Marco Peereboom wrote: > > > [ ... ] > > > > I am saying that each java app requires its own java runtime because the > > > > previous/next version is incompatible. Nothing new here. > > > > > > this is wrong. java versions are largely compatible and most requirements > > > are library problems, not runtime compatibility (although i believe > > > distribution rights to core components would often restrict packaging > > > for forward compatibility). > > > > I love your optimism. Integration efforts I worked on for a large > > company always required to drop 1 run time environment per app. I > > promise we tried really really hard to make that one. This meant that > > when a loaded box went out the door there were as many as 8 java > > runtimes installed on your box. > > > > Spare me the "but my app is totally 1337 and doesn't need that"; it > > simply doesn't apply to many scenarios. > > you are the first person in a long time to accuse me of optimism, i > suppose i should thank you for that, but the statement was made from > experience. whatever your personal experiences i still maintain that > your orginal statement was wrong, or at the very least, an extremely > harsh assessment. > > -- > t > t > w
