To be clear the announcement that the Xserve will only be available until Jan 31, 2011 should not be considered an indication of where Apple is going with respect with Mac OS X Server. While it's our policy not to discuss unannounced products I do have an official statement that I can share with you:

"Apple remains committed to the development of server products, services and technologies. Apple continues to offer Mac OS X Server software, Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server, and starting today a new configuration of Mac Pro with Snow Leopard Server."

OK, typical Apple response - but at least this holds out some hope that those of use with OS X Server infrastructures in place won't have to show up at our data centers with a bunch of consumer-grade Macs.

This is probably the best thing that Apple could do for Java developers... Originally Apple added Java to OS X to entice Java developers to come over to the new platform. Since that time, there have only been complaints about Apple's Java implementation - and as a result, we've seen Java get pushed further & further out of the core OS frameworks. Basically, the writing has been on the wall for a long time. The introduction of the iPhone (with no Java support) was the final nail in the coffin.

I'm not saying that Java on OS X is dead, but at least now it will be on a level playing field with other platforms. And now all of us Mac/Java developers can stop holding our breath waiting to see if Apple will commit to supporting Java or not.

"Today we celebrate the first glorious anniversary of the Information Purification Directives.

We have created for the first time in all history a garden of pure ideology, where each worker may bloom, secure from the pests of any contradictory true thoughts.

Our Unification of Thoughts is more powerful a weapon than any fleet or army on earth.

We are one people, with one will, one resolve, one cause.

Our enemies shall talk themselves to death and we will bury them with their own confusion.

We shall prevail!

On January 24th Apple Computer will introduce Macintosh. And you'll see why 1984 won't be like '1984.'"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYecfV3ubP8

Who knew that 26 years later, Apple would be "Big Brother"...

After installing Adobe CS5, somehow I ended up on this page that supposedly shows the Wired app in action.

http://tv.adobe.com/watch/xd-inspire/introducing-wired-on-ipad/

Although I'm not an iPad developer and don't plan on purchasing an iPad, after seeing the Adobe video - I thought the app looked pretty "Flashy". However, after reading all of the mixed coverage about this app, I wonder if the app Adobe is showing off is the actual shipping app, or one that was built without the recent source code/compiler restrictions.

Any iPad + Wired app owners care to comment?

...oil wells are afraid to leak.

Couldn't refuse a chance to start a Soviet Russia joke thread...

Too True!.. In fact, why nuke it? All we need are a few trained sharks with laser beams attached to their heads!

Having been a Java developer for many years (and a Mac developer), I feel your pain... Over the years, Apple has been gradually drifting away from Java support and encouraging us to use Objective C. Although I've been clinging to the hope that Java will become a first class citizen on OS X one day, this article makes it clear that Steve feels that the PC era is ending and the mobile era taking off. Since Java doesn't seem to be part of Steve's vision the mobile era, it looks like us Java developers will either have to change platforms, write server-side Java web apps, or drink the cool-aid and join the Objective C party.