Thank you everyone at Apple for the re-appearance of the Java 6
preview.
I'm downloading it now, and I'm sure it's going to be wonderful.
SCENE: Somewhere deep in the bowels of 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino
Developer
Boss. The mailing-list has exploded again. They're asking when Java 6
is going to come out. This is really starting to get out of hand.
Manager
Tell them we can't comment on future releases and get back to
fixing 1.5 bugs.
Developer
I can't! They're not buying it any more!
Manager
Well, put out another 1.5 update and make sure there's lots of stuff
in the release-notes to reassure them that we're working on something.
Developer
We just did that. But because we called it "update 6" they got all
upset.
Manager
Damn. What's the status of Java 6?
Developer
There's a lot of work left to do. We need more resourc...
Manager
Fine. I'll just go upstairs and convince them that Java 6 is more
important than the iPhone SDK. You'll be able to tell when I've done
it because I'll be coming back down on the back of my FLYING PIG.
So what is the status of Java 6? Can we put out a new DP in the next
twelve hours?
Developer
We've fixed a couple of bugs. It works on Leopard now! But I'm not
sure...
Manager
Does it compile?
Developer
...yes
Manager
Does the installer work?
Developer
...yes, but...
Manager
But what? It compiles, it installs, let's bang it up on ADC today
and be done with it!
Developer
Well... I installed the alpha yesterday. The next morning my Mac
wouldn't boot, my hard drive was overwritten with random bytes,
and my cat died.
...come to think of it, that last one might be a coincidence.
Manager
That, my friend, is what disclaimers are for.
--C
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