> morale disaster

I think that's the plan. They want to give as many people as possible the motivation to leave on their own accord, saving them a lot of hassle and cost.

here's an astronomical whooooosh for you, sir

If you're looking for astronauts just let me know.
I might consider it.

> The machine's designers must not be able to explain how their original code led to this new program

This happens in my office all the time

> I guess they are permitted to lie

one doesn't need permission to do it anyway

...then you don't know enough about programming http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D... . For your own sake and sense of satisfaction I suggest you pick a new hobby or allow yourself some time (>10 years) to fully get acquainted with the subject.

> syncing with services like Google Drive can be a P.I.T.A.

Well, the desktop client let's you sync as a background process (it even runs as a service so you don't need to start it up manually).
Works like a charm and is very easy to set up IMHO. It also let's you manage the file permissions in a very clear way.

What I *do* find a P.I.T.A. is manually installing and configuring Apache / FTP on my local home computer and making sure it's not going to be a security vulnerability...

Instead of hosting a server at home you could upload it to a cloud storage service like Google Drive or something.

and BS is what I think of patents

But dude, the micro compressor operates through micro battery! Seems legit.

Sure, so I can see their stuf but I never look anyway. At least nobody sees my stuff.

I know a better way of solving this: I have nobody in my circles :-)

Yeah, we don't need no stinking badges

So they're trying to fix the problem of the processing time doubling with each patch, by trying out solutions in separately installed patches. You have to appreciate the irony of that!

Sounds like this is wonderful news for you guys. You both have clients that are loaded with money, and who desperately need Glassfish support for their production environment.

And now Oracle stops offering support? Dude, this is the best business opportunity you'll get in your life. Quit whatever you're doing and start offering Glassfish support yourself. If it's really that big a deal, companies will be all over you.