Father of Java, James Gosling Unloads 337
javab0y writes "The folks over at basementcoders did a podcast with James Gosling, The Father of Java, last week at a coffee shop in San Francisco during the JavaOne conference. In a raw and no-holds-barred interview, James let loose on Oracle, the Google Lawsuit, and his experience with IBM. You know its going to be good when he starts out saying, 'I eventually graduated in '83. Went to work for IBM which is, you know, is within the top 10 of my stupidest career decisions I've made.' The podcast was fully transcribed."
Java is crap (Score:2, Funny)
I hope he makes a new language called "Foam"... you know, what goes on top of a good cup of coffee?
Oh really? (Score:2, Funny)
So, that particular case is one I've been drawn into over and over again for years. If we could do benchmarks on sine and cosign on intel chips compared to C. We beat C on just about everything except benchmarks on Sine and cosign. It turns out there's a small issue with the way the sine and cosign hardware is implemented in the spec on the intel platform. And we actually work around it in software. For the ranges from plus or minus five, we are close to intel speeds. You get the larger values, where the intel thing rips. So lots of folks who use math on the Java platform because we do it accurately. We put a lot of effort into it.
The thing that I'm not sure about, the part about "benchmarks" - is he also referring to performance, as in, speed?
Re:Oh really? (Score:4, Funny)
Of course he does. Java can do sine and cosine in 12 parsecs!
Re:Times have changed (Score:5, Funny)
Good luck reaching any IT big wig these days.
That depends.
Steve
Sent from my iToy
Re:It's amazing anyone employs him (Score:5, Funny)
Or you get picked up by companies whose CEOs also think Larry Ellison is a dick.
Meaning Gosling just reduced his range employment choices by 1.
Re:Oh really? (Score:1, Funny)
but if its over $1000, sine will need someone ELSE to co-sign.
(sigh)
Re:Here's why they will. (Score:5, Funny)
2. This isn't your typical dime a dozen BSCS or BSEE cubical wage slave that be easily replaced.
*sniff* At least my children love me...
Re:Times have changed (Score:5, Funny)
I googled his name on altavista.com...
That's priceless.
Re:Times have changed (Score:5, Funny)
I hear nowadays you can google stuff on bing!
I owe this man alot (Score:5, Funny)
Without James I would only have to maintain half the servers I do today and would likely be out of a job.
Re:Here's why they will. (Score:5, Funny)
*sniff**2 I don't have children, you insensitive clod!
Re:Podcast link? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Oh really? (Score:4, Funny)
you went off on a tangent
What I want to know is... (Score:3, Funny)
Did he stop everyone from working while he cleaned out his desk?
Re:Here's why they will. (Score:5, Funny)
2. This isn't your typical dime a dozen BSCS or BSEE cubical wage slave that be easily replaced.
*sniff* At least my children love me...
Shut up Dad and make me a sandwich. Jesus, what a tedious old fuck...
Re:It's amazing anyone employs him (Score:4, Funny)
Or you get picked up by companies whose CEOs also think Larry Ellison is a dick
For example Microsoft - oh, wait...
Re:Here's why they will. (Score:3, Funny)