Re: The Revenge of the Geeks

From: Kevin McMurtrie <mcmurtrie_at_pixelmemory.us>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:33:19 -0800
Message-ID: <50ff7620$0$80163$742ec2ed_at_news.sonic.net>

In article
<f803af84-fa9a-456b-a140-5a2a3b3ae84b_at_k4g2000yqn.googlegroups.com>,  Ramon F Herrera <ramon_at_conexus.net> wrote:

> Oracle has getting a lot of attacks.
>
> "A close look at how Oracle installs deceptive software with Java
> updates"
>
> http://www.zdnet.com/a-close-look-at-how-oracle-installs-deceptive-software-wi
> th-java-updates-7000010038/?s_cid=e539
>
> I can fathom how a software like Java could end up in the hands of a
> company like Oracle...
>
> -Ramon

Thankfully, I don't run Windows anywhere so I don't get this. I'm surprised they don't bundle an AltaVista toolbar and a GIF clipart library from back in the days when desktop shovelware was common.

Yes, it is a shame that Oracle runs Java but Sun wasn't so great at it either. Both pushed for high cost, high complexity "enterprise edition" libraries that come and go like fashion but dragged their feet on streamlining the language itself.

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Received on Wed Jan 23 2013 - 06:33:19 CET