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From: Chris Gianelloni <wolf31o2@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Packages with same name was -> Conversion of Emacs virtual packages
Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 18:02:04
Message-Id: 1179424657.24852.0.camel@workbox.quova.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] Packages with same name was -> Conversion of Emacs virtual packages by Josh Sled
1 On Thu, 2007-05-17 at 13:07 -0400, Josh Sled wrote:
2 > On Thu, May 17, 2007 12:53 pm, Ciaran McCreesh wrote:
3 > > 'Twas added to the tree at user request. Given that Java's basically a
4 > > dead language and only being used for legacy applications now, it's
5 >
6 > I'm having a hard time trying to figure out how you justify calling Java a
7 > dead language.
8
9 It's called baiting. He's purposefully calling Java dead in a
10 conversation with someone from the Java team in an attempt to bring on
11 an emotional response rather than technical. In case you're wondering,
12 you feel for it. *grin*
13
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