On Apr 7, 7:17 pm, Chris Angelico <ros...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 5:39 PM, Steven D'Aprano > > <steve+comp.lang.pyt...@pearwood.info> wrote: > > Do you want to know who scares me? Google and Apple. Google, because > > they're turning software from something you run on your own computer to > > something you use on a distant server you have no control over. And > > Apple, because they're turning the computer from a general purpose > > computing device you control, to a locked-down, restricted, controlled > > specialist machine that only runs what they permit you to run. But I > > digress. > > I agree about Apple, but Google are not "turning software... into"; > they are providing an option that involves such things. They are not > stopping you from running software on your own computer, and they > never can. > > One of my hobbies is running (and, let's face it, playing) online > games. The MUD system is similar to what Google does, only more so; > the server has *everything* and the client is just basic TELNET. Yes, > some clients have some nice features, but they don't need to, and some > of my players use extremely basic terminals. But nobody complains that > they're playing a game they have no control over (and the only > complaints about "a distant server" relate to ping times). > > Having the option to cloud things is a Good Thing. Yes, you lose > control if you put your data on someone else's cloud, but if you want > the functionality, you pay the price. If you don't like that price, > you stick with your desktop software. > > Chris Angelico
Currently Oracle's actions seem far more concerning than anything microsoft could cook up. Look at the "Open"jdk http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/02/04/openjdk_rules/ now thats a joke... >As I see it, C# has never had more than an 8% market share. But perhaps >you have some better data. Jobs posted in Sydeny in the last 3 days on our major search seek.com.au; Jobs % of total Jobs c# 134 17.1% java 422 53.9% python 29 3.7% c++ 79 10.1% Ruby 16 2.0% asp.net 103 13.2% scala 0 0.0% Total 783 -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
