[The Java Posse] When will JavaFX be ready to replace Swing?

2009-04-28 Thread IngoF
I'm currently looking into JavaFX from the enterprise developer's point of view and I'm also working on a little article on the subject. When looking at JavaFX script, it sure is impressive with build in binding, properties and so on. And the ease of making cool effects and animations happen real

[The Java Posse] Re: Noro Virus on JavaOne 2008, Swine Flu on JavaOne 2009?

2009-04-28 Thread fabrizio.giud...@tidalwave.it
- Original Message - Da : James Williams A : The Java Posse Oggetto : [The Java Posse] Re: Noro Virus on JavaOne 2008, Swine Flu on JavaOne 2009? Data : Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:29:57 -0700 (PDT) > I think the EU was a bit premature in their > recommendations. Indeed EU didn't make (yet)

[The Java Posse] Re: Noro Virus on JavaOne 2008, Swine Flu on JavaOne 2009?

2009-04-28 Thread fabrizio.giudici
I'd say that it's nonsense to take decisions now: at the moment risks are risible, as Joshua said, but the situation is evolving fast. By May 20 it might happen that the spread has been contained and possibily shut down, so there's no problem; or it might happen that it has spread all over the wor

[The Java Posse] a different take on oracle + sun

2009-04-28 Thread mmp1
Its a CLOUD play. aka data centers, software etc -> SaaS, PaaS etc. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to javaposse@googlegroups.com To unsubsc

[The Java Posse] Re: Oracle to buy Sun MS

2009-04-28 Thread Brian Duff
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 16:55, SchemaCzar wrote: > > Don't worry, @Tor! > > I got to today's podcast and I had to hear you announce you now worked > for Oracle. > > I worked for Oracle for eight years and was myself purchased in > 1998... for considerably less than they paid for you! My observat

[The Java Posse] open source oracle community?

2009-04-28 Thread pierce
I worry that Oracle is too focused on large enterprise. I don't so much worry that Oracle is going to dump funding for all of their open source technologies that they now manage, but I don't really know if they have any experience collaborating with other, more open communities. From what I can

[The Java Posse] Re: Oracle to buy Sun MS

2009-04-28 Thread Stefan Norberg
Hi all, I'm new to the group, but a long time listener. I listened to the podcast this morning and I must say I was surprised with a few of the things being said. First of all, statements like "Oracle is a contribute to Open Source" simply is not true. Oracle (or Bea) hasn't open sourced any tec

[The Java Posse] Re: DB2 is nowhere?

2009-04-28 Thread Steven Herod
Oh, I dream of running DB2 on our Mainframe... And yes, our Unix is all pSeries / AIX based, and thus DB2 with a little DB2 on Windows. Oracle (apparently) left with our last Solaris box a few years back... On Apr 29, 6:31 am, John Stager wrote: > Like most Java developers they forget about th

[The Java Posse] Re: DB2 is nowhere?

2009-04-28 Thread John Stager
Like most Java developers they forget about the older technologies like COBOL and mainframe development where DB2 is still widely used. Still lots of large corps that use COBOL and mainframes and if IBM is there choice then they are using DB2... Cheers, John Stager On Apr 28, 3:55 pm, Mike Camp

[The Java Posse] Re: DB2 is nowhere?

2009-04-28 Thread Mike Camp
Yeah, when I was at IBM we had a bunch of big name companies using DB2. Not saying it is as good as Oracle (it isn't), but it has a good share. -- Mike Camp On Apr 28, 12:51 pm, Tasos Zervos wrote: > I've got the impression that the Posse had agreed on the last podcast > that DB2 is insignific

[The Java Posse] DB2 is nowhere?

2009-04-28 Thread Tasos Zervos
I've got the impression that the Posse had agreed on the last podcast that DB2 is insignificant in the DB market. "All the places I've been were using Oracle", etc. Come on, we are technologists...! So, I thought I might add some related links and numbers: (the numbers on the reports seem to chan

[The Java Posse] Re: My prediction: Oracle's next big acquisition after Sun

2009-04-28 Thread Tasos
SpringSource is not a public company like Sun though. Oracle would also have to pay for the egos... ;-) But I'm sure Larry knows how these minds work...! :-) On Apr 26, 3:34 pm, Martin OConnor wrote: > During the recent news cast, discussing Oracle and Sun, the guys > pointed out that Oracle w

[The Java Posse] Re: Immutable Classes

2009-04-28 Thread Peter Becker
Reinier Zwitserloot wrote: > But methods have a return value; either the return value is entirely > decided upon by the input parameters (immutable method), or they can > be influenced by other factors (mutable). We could give that other > names if that helps, but that seems to make sense. > I'

[The Java Posse] Re: Noro Virus on JavaOne 2008, Swine Flu on JavaOne 2009?

2009-04-28 Thread Michael Neale
But more importantly, can we continue to eat pork, bacon and ham? (I only like bacon once a month or so, but I really like the freedom to have it, even if it is rare). On Apr 28, 4:29 pm, James Williams wrote: > I think the EU was a bit premature in their recommendations. Esp the > pork advisor

[The Java Posse] Re: My prediction: Oracle's next big acquisition after Sun

2009-04-28 Thread SteveH1UK
Well Rod did say in a reply to a comment on this article that "Oracle is a well run business and has some good products." so maybe he would be happy if they get an excellent product :-) On Apr 27, 12:39 am, Steven Herod wrote: > Well, it would mean Rod Johnson needs to suck down the hubris from