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Talk: I Can’t Believe It’s Not Java!

Hark! My TUCS Tech Talk for this semester is an attempt to show the connections between Java as a programming and software technology, and the technology that followed it. You can view it at the TUCS Blip.tv page or in … Continue reading

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Growing a Language

I was recently pointed at a talk given by Guy Steele (who, amongst other things, co-invented Scheme), given at the 1998 OOPSLA Conference, entitled Growing a Language. In it, he talks about the need for Java to add features that … Continue reading

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Why I hate Java (part 1)

People have often asked for my opinion on Java (the programming language, not the Runtime engine, or the Coffee), and my response is normally a very unreserved expression of hatred. I have condensed all of my evidence from the past … Continue reading

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