Just to add my perspective on the whole Java 6 on OS X debate:
I've decided not to wait for Apple to come up with a Java 6 release.
Furthermore, despite Landon Fuller's heroic efforts, I don't see any
stable, reliable, and especially, complete version of Java 6 on the
horizon for OS X. Also, I need to be able to try out new Sun
innovations like the Consumer JRE with the "N" Java 6 update. I can't
do that on OS X. My career depends that I stay up to date with the
latest Java technologies, and I can't do that with a Mac anymore.
Therefore, I'm shopping for a new PC. The only reason I don't have
one yet is that I have a fanatical aversion to paying for a Windows
license, which means I have to spend longer to find a reliable beige
box dealer who will sell me a naked PC, and make sure that all the
component parts are Linux compatible. Also, there are no reliable
retailers that I know of in Canada that sell powerful enough machines
with Linux pre-installed. Still, I'll hopefully have my new box by
the new year.
As Linux/FreeBSD/OpenSolaris improve further, I'll probably find
myself gradually moving away from the Mac platform.
There's no point in being angry or complaining further about Apple's
Java 6 policy. It's time for me to do what's in my best interests.
My career comes first, and whatever admiration I have for Apple
hardware and software comes second.
Luke
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Luke deGruchy
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"In the attitude of silence the soul finds the path in an clearer
light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal
clearness. Our life is a long and arduous quest after Truth."
- Mohandas Gandhi
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