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Re:Lisping at JPL (2002) by cocktailpeanuts on Sunday January 19, 2020 @11:25AM (#22092209)
Java the language is shitty, but that's the language you use to build Android apps. And most kids own Android phones. Kids want to show off to their friends and the best way to do that is to build mobile apps nowadays.
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Re:Lisping at JPL (2002) by Annatar on Monday January 20, 2020 @03:58AM (#22097465)
Well then it's simple: can't have a good platform built with a shitty language.
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