[gameprogrammer] Re: Carmack on Java phone games

>And that is exactly my point. :-) The Java marketeers said "write once,
>run anywhere". And, they came out with examples that included running
>Java on an embedded processor built into a gold (tone) ring. And
>everybody who knows what "everywhere" really means got up and left the
>table.
>
>Too bad Sun didn't come out and say "Write once, run on any major JVM on
>any OS as long as it is Windows or UNIX compatible and the hardware has
>at least 64 MB of RAM and a 100 MHz processor". But, that just isn't as
>good a marketing slogan as "Write once, run anywhere". To bad. I really
>like Java, but that one marketing error has hurt the language more than
>anything else I can think of.
>
>               Bob Pendleton
>
>  
>
I think the slogan "Write once, run anywhere reasonable. Ask someone 
competent what conditions are considered 'reasonable'" would fit the 
bill :)

This is less offtopic and more of a complete derailment, but marketing 
always hurts the product or service (in my eyes). 90 % of marketing is 
lying, or dishonest. I consider a pure emotive argument dishonest, 
especially when the product can be compared to its peers in an objective 
manner. Which most products and services, if not all, can. I consider 
exploiting peoples emotional weaknesses to manipulate them into 
purchasing dishonest. I cant stand reading the corporate front that 
companys call websites, with their meaningless slogans, and feel good 
pictures. I dont like being pandered too or treated like someone who 
just needs XYZ to make their life better. As you can probably guess, I 
hate advertising as represented by the current examples in all media. I 
have little pity for those who allow the dishonest media to effect them, 
to produce the desired results, but I understand that its hard work 
trying to ignore the barrage.

</rant>

Jake

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