That OpenJDK could just get the lion share of development and mindshare. If LibreOffice can functionally replace OpenOffice there's hope for OpenJDK. Unfortunately LibreOffice had years of a head start on that front (functionally go-oo, etc).

Perhaps we'll get the same posters here as well. I'm really not sure what could stop a fork of a GPL project.

I've seen many a question or thought like this and I don't understand the underlying wonderment. Web applications aren't different than any other networked applications. You just have a larger selection of clients that could be communicating with you. But you'd never trust ANY client would you?

"Consumers can opt out by turning off their phones."
I guess by that metric people who don't go there are also opting out.

This is really what most of us care about at this point. Maybe 1% of us will actively use the code personally.

While I agree in theory that the name isn't very well thought out, I'm not sure it is really that bad. Sometimes you need to rally on "stupid" things to get motivation. Also I'm not sure Republican or Democrat is any less of a childish joke at this point. Just more historical.

What geek willingly goes to InfoWorld?

Such vicious ignorance. Please read the actual original article.

This story is at least a year old. Thanks slashdot for rehashing the past.

Fine Jeff you were right. But I still refuse to believe your next claim about hacking alien computer systems with a Macintosh.

Someone just faked that whole thing taking a fraps video of Osmos.

For me all they have to do to stay relevant is release an up to date E90 running Maemo/MeeGo. Apparently that physical phone layout isn't going to ever come back.

Seems about right.

Will this actually happen or is it just a threat? Murdoch isn't that stupid.

Before you let your roommates know you've possibly committed a felony make sure they won't turn you in.