01.18.2002

Robert Scoble on Sun I'm tired of the name calling, too. It's really too bad. The server-side Java tools are really good. So good that Microsoft started losing developer mindshare, and are now shipping an entirely new development platform that has obviously been influenced by Java's successes (and pain points). Sun needs to offer more than just insults to show that server-side Java does compete with .NET. And I think it does.

Don Box is going to work for Microsoft. Mazel tov.  [Scripting News] If you're even remotely interested in software, and have a chance to see Don Box speak - do it. He is a fantastic speaker (and writer). Anyone who could make COM interesting like he did is gifted.