That's my second choice. :)

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However, I cannot shake the feeling that Oracle is just not able to respond quickly to security exploits, that a security vulnerability is something they wish would just "go away" instead of Oracle resolving the root cause of said vulnerability.

In summary, I think Oracle is clueless about security at the client level..

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It has become apparent that Oracle either does not understand the concept of computer security....

- or -

Oracle does understand the concept of computer security, and they are using these exploits to kill off Java, which they do not want to support anymore.

What else can it be?

(btw, my bet is that Oracle is clueless regarding computing security)

Intel is using the tactic perfected by Microsoft, i.e., compare your product plans from two or so years in the future with the current products of your competitor, and then say how much better your envisioned products are.

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Intel is behind the 8-ball in the low power market space, and this is nothing less than a move of desperation on Intel's part.

What in the world do they mean? Why are the manufacturers so afraid to tell me the real specs (in pixels) of their monitors?

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imo, the marketeers are intentionally trying to create confusion in the marketplace in order to sell monitors of inferior capability for inflated prices..

Why else would anyone create a bunch of acronyms that no one understands, and use those acronyms to describe the capability of monitors?

If you are in the building, aren't you already warming the building with your body heat, excess or otherwise?

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Did Mr. Bloomberg actually say that Steve Jobs was responsible for the increase in theft of personal bling devices?

So just let the guy go. Why hang the body from a bridge?

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Why drag the body through the streets?

Sure, it does happen. I have fired programmers who could not do their job. The firing was done in my office with the door closed. I did not post news of the firing on the internal company forums. I did not drag the body through the streets as an example.

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Why do you rationalize poor management techniques as an excuse for poor management?

If you want to send a message to others, then just take the guy off the project. If the other developers are worth their salt, they will already know the guy is incompetent. There's no need for a public flogging.

If you want drama and a soap opera, then yes that is how to do it. Do it publicly, make every conflict a drama. Go for the ratings. Maybe that is how Linus keep people interested in following Linux. But, is it the best way?

Please show me examples of Apple's CEO or Microsoft's CEO reaming someone a new asshole on a mailing list. I've not seen one such example. So why are you trying to use Apple and Microsoft to justify Linus' incredibly poor management style?

That is not what I said. If you want to disagree with what I say, please first read and understand what I say.

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I am not opposed to reading someone the riot act. However a public mailing list is not the place to do it.