James Gosling
Person on 3 sites
Canadian computer scientist who created the Java programming language at Sun Microsystems; later at Google, Liquid Robotics and Amazon Web Services, from…
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2 channels on ppll (opens ppll.app)
Where public figures publish, and what they are on record saying.
Updated 2023-07-13 -
6 beliefs on korrents (opens korrents.com)
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The patent system is broken, even if its original theory makes sense. (opens korrents.com)
“I certainly think that the patent system is broken, but the system is what it is. The original basic theory makes sense to me, but what it's evolved into doesn't. At Sun we had a near death experience after losing a…”
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If APIs can be copyrighted, a 'copyright troll' industry could emerge that harms developers everywhere. (opens korrents.com)
“The wide implications of Oracle winning the copyright case are pretty disturbing. But that's a practical opinion. How it will go in the legal system is anyone's guess. It extends far beyond Oracle: developers…”
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Oracle has been an unexpectedly good steward of Java. (opens korrents.com)
“Despite my well-known opinions on Oracle, they wouldn't do any of the nightmare scenarios that some have imagined: such a meltdown would not be in their own self interest. They have actually been unexpectedly good…”
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The patent system is broken, even if its original theory makes sense. (opens korrents.com)
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10 recommendations on rcmnd (opens rcmnd.app)
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MacBook Pro (opens rcmnd.app)
“For everyday stuff and while traveling, I use a MacBook Pro with 4 gigs of ram and a 256 GB SSD disk.”
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Acer netbook (opens rcmnd.app)
“An Acer netbook running Ubuntu when I want to travel light.”
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II (opens rcmnd.app)
“For camera gear my main camera is a Canon EOS 5D Mark II. I mostly use my EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM lenses.”
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MacBook Pro (opens rcmnd.app)