[gameprogrammer] Re: Carmack on Java phone games
- From: Jake Briggs <jacob_briggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gameprogrammer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 11:05:45 +1200
>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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