It is fairly well known that I don't like Java nearly enough, too much of it bothers me. I no longer walk around making claims about the superiority of other languages, time has shown me that this would be oversimplifying facts. This is not a post about my feelings on Java, I could talk about my feelings about developing in a REPL but have recently discovered that not all REPLs are the same, and some offer much more advanced editing features, even if one needs to leave the familiar confines of vi and get used to Emacs to use them effectively. Hence no REPLs for now.
However earlier today my work machine ran one of those Java update things (it is surprising how many things are attempting to update themselves these days), and it had this nice InstallShield wizard, with messages on it, and the messages seemed to have been written by someone in marketing to exalt all that Java is, in reverse chronological order. So the install started by talking about how one was now installing Java, found in everything from Blu-ray DVD Players, to cellphones, and ended with assuring the user that they were now ready to go out and face the Java Powered Internet (one does wonder what NetBSDs equivalent of these messages would be). 'twas amusing.

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