djackson 22568 (8/19/2013)
Eric M Russell (8/19/2013)
It must be daunting for a software vendor like Oracle toNot a fan of Oracle right now. I understand that they no longer develop Java, instead relying on open source programmers. Unfortunately the quality of Java is as bad as it has ever been. Sun, and now Oracle, took a good idea and butchered it in an attempt to displace Microsoft influence on developers. Almost every vendor I work with is dumping Java as quick as they can, having found that they can't provide a working product due to how Oracle is pushing out upgrades that break existing functionality.
My favorite sayng currently is that someone needs to beat the Java developers upside the head with a coffee cup until they figure out how to provide a decent product.
Yeah, in my previous post I was about to contrast Java with Microsoft .NET in terms of stability and bug / security fixes, etc. Of course at this point HTML5 is looking like it may become the dominant software app platform, but .NET rules at least when it comes to desktop apps running on Windows.
"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho