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Comment The year 2000 called... (Score 1) 67

This is a battle that Java lost (along with every other language that is not called JavaScript) 20-some years ago. And yet, somehow (for better or for worse), Java has remained more-or-less relevant during that time. The notion that this space is somehow key to Java's success (or simply continued relevance) is completely addled.

Comment Re:Bigger and better (Score 1) 39

Holy cow has nobody learned their lesson about Kickstarter?

1. MAKE THE THING YOU SAID YOU WERE GOING TO MAKE. 2. DO THE EXTRA STUFF.

People seem to always skip to step 2 and never manage to hit step 1.

While we're discussing teachable moments, let's touch on "making crucial, consequential changes in staff and scope" based on "a verbal commitment".

Comment Re:This is Java code (Score 1) 349

by PrismaticBooger (#48060529) Attached to: Possible Reason Behind Version Hop to Windows 10: Compatibility

GetVersionEx(Inout_ LPOSVERSIONINFO lpVersionInfo);
Returns the major and minor versions, build number, platform id, service pack major and minor, and the product type.

Deprecated as of Windows 8.1. Unfortunately, what appears to be the only remotely adequate replacement for it requires resorting to WMI.

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