“I think it would be a tragic statement of the universe if Java was the last language that swept through.” IfsThinkingWould BeLastsUniverseLanguageStatementsTragicJava Author:James Gosling
“Java is C++ without the guns, clubs and knives.” ComputerGunClubsKnivesJavaProgramming Funny Author:James Gosling
“If I were to pick a language to use today other than Java, it would be Scala” IfsUseWould BeTodayLanguagePicksJava Author:James Gosling
“All of us who attended the meeting - including Microsoft - unanimously agreed that unilaterally extending the Java programming language would hurt compatibility among Java tools and programs, would injure other tools vendors and would damage customers' ability to run a Java-based software product on whatever platform they wished.” RunningLanguageHurtAbilityProductsProgramToolsMeetingsIncludingCustomersDamageProgrammingSoftwarePlatformsMicrosoftProgramming LanguagesExtendingJavaCompatibilityVendors Author:James Gosling
“In the Java world, security is not viewed as an add-on a feature. It is a pervasive way of thinking. Those who forget to think in a secure mindset end up in trouble. But just because the facilities are there doesn't mean that security is assured automatically. A set of standard practices has evolved over the years. The Secure Coding Standard for Java is a compendium of these practices. These are not theoretical research papers or product marketing blurbs. This is all serious, mission-critical, battle-tested, enterprise-scale stuff.” ThinkingWorldWayYearsMeanEndsStuffForgetPracticeTroubleSecuritySeriousProductsBattlePaperStandardsResearchAddMarketingMissionsCriticalMindsetScalesSecureFeaturesProgrammingEnterprisePapersTestedAssuredTheoreticalFacilityWay Of ThinkingJava Author:James Gosling