Nothing is new.. Tacitus complaining about the upcoming generation first century AD... "...parents themselves familiarise their little ones ... with jesting and glib talk, which lead on by degrees to shamelessness and to contempt for themselves as well as for others. Really I think that the characteristic and peculiar vices of this city, a liking for actors and a passion for gladiators and horses ... whenever we enter a classroom, what else is the conversation of the youths? Even with the teachers, these are the more frequent topics of talk with their scholars. In fact, they draw pupils, not by strictness of discipline or by giving proof of ability, but by assiduous court and cunning tricks of flattery."

Dear Sir, When I was at school, I was beaten regularly every thirty minutes, and it never did me any harm -except for psychological maladjustment and blurred vision. Yours truly, Flight Lieutenant Ken Frankenstein (Mrs).

Not Socrates. Aristotle. You must have been the victim of a public education ;) Unless of course the error was meant to be a joke that was so subtle I didn't see it... In which case I perhaps have been the victim of a public education!

Sun has such a good record of making money with Java! I'm sure this initiative will be a stunning success!