MODERATE THIS TROLL DOWN (Score 2)

In the first year of Java's release, we saw it used for stock tickers, buttons, and animation. Five years later, it's still the same damn thing.

No, five years later, it's the the most popular server-side development language for the web (counting new systems).

Except on Windows NT, Java is slow. ... Interpreted languages that ARE open source generally kick it in the butt performance-wise, are easier to code, and are 100% portable.

Java is faster on several other platforms, notably OS/2 and now Linux as well. Java with a JIT compiler compares favorably in speed to Perl and Python. What other language is 100% portable? Not Perl. Gimme a break.

Call me back when they figure out something for Java that's actually cool.

How will you hear the phone if your head is wedged so deeply in your ass?