(I’m starting a $NAME has lost it series if you were wondering. Blame Leo.) Anyway, Stallman’s lost it.

But the major source of this problem today is Java, because people who write free software often feel Java is sexy Oh Java, you sexy thing you. Admittedly the sexiness of Java is starting to make life a little difficult. I can’t get any work done because I just sit there looking at it. When I walk down the street hand in hand with Java, people wolf whistle. I go to a bar and every guy in the place tries to steal Java away from me. Maybe I should get in touch with “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” and get them to give me the full makeover so I can be as sexy as Java is.

Sun’s latest license for these specifications prohibits release of anything less than a full implementation of the specification Yet as Onno Kluyt pointed out:

Copyright 2004 Richard Stallman Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire article are permitted worldwide without royalty in any medium provided this notice is preserved. ‘Nuff said.

Whatever job you want to do, you can do it on a free platform; there is no need to accept a non-free dependency even temporarily. That’s just funny. Yeah I probably should provide more than cynical attempts at humor to justify my criticisms but honestly, you’re either going to see that article as ridiculously extremist or your never going to agree anyway. Comments turned off to help avoid the flamefest. Trackbacks are still welcome.