The history of 3D on the web is absolutely dismal. As a "graphics guy", I have been repeatedly shocked over the last 13 years by what the "web guys" propose as a 3D-in-the-browser solution. I don't understand why there is such a mismatch between the two factions' ideas about graphics, but I accept that they are vastly different.

So, after many failures, this is where we are today. The graphics guys (Khronos) are saying, "Stop trying to make something fancy, just put OpenGL in the browser." And the web guys (Webkit) are saying, "Okay, fine."

The reason why this is different, and more dramatic, than previous attempts is due to the fundamental place that OpenGL occupies in the graphics world. There are dozens of better and more specialized ways of doing graphics, but OpenGL is the most widely known and widely spread. To put it colorfully, OpenGL is our last line of defense.

Therefore, this has to work. If this doesn't work, then there is no hope for 3D on the web. Which is silly.

Wow, Windows' install process is fucked up. Not once has any Linux installer I've ever seen touched /home in any way unless I told it to.

You get to keep your application settings, too.

I'm a DBA for a USAF Enterprise Java app. Recently, we underwent a security audit which involved a Fortify scan.

What makes this so interesting is that one of the Fortify findings was the lack of full implementation of Struts in the application, which we're in the process of correcting.

I find it quite funny that they're finding fault with Struts, which they recommend using in their security scans. Ah, Irony. How I love thee.