Comments on: Sun, Java and Other Shoes http://bethesignal.org/blog/2007/08/24/sun-java-and-other-shoes/ where we're going, we don't need roads... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:14:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: FUD http://bethesignal.org/blog/2007/08/24/sun-java-and-other-shoes/#comment-2280 FUD Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:51:46 +0000 http://perkypants.org/blog/2007/08/24/sun-java-and-other-shoes/#comment-2280 It's a terrible idea and a waste of money when the company is facing yet *more* layoffs-- most people at Sun have no interest or use for Java in their jobs. So while it's only a ticker name, it's one that suggests that Java is central to Sun's business, which is just marketing FUD. It’s a terrible idea and a waste of money when the company is facing yet *more* layoffs– most people at Sun have no interest or use for Java in their jobs. So while it’s only a ticker name, it’s one that suggests that Java is central to Sun’s business, which is just marketing FUD.

]]> By: Wolfger http://bethesignal.org/blog/2007/08/24/sun-java-and-other-shoes/#comment-2279 Wolfger Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:52:59 +0000 http://perkypants.org/blog/2007/08/24/sun-java-and-other-shoes/#comment-2279 I'm thinking, "more PHBs will be inclined to buy stock in JAVA than SUNW, just for name recognition." I don't see how the stock name change (or any name change, for that matter) makes any difference to any technically minded person. That is, unless psychology is your interest. ...and what's wrong with overloading, anyway? Programmers do it all the time. :-) I’m thinking, “more PHBs will be inclined to buy stock in JAVA than SUNW, just for name recognition.” I don’t see how the stock name change (or any name change, for that matter) makes any difference to any technically minded person. That is, unless psychology is your interest.

…and what’s wrong with overloading, anyway? Programmers do it all the time. :-)

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