Path: csiph.com!x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net!newsfeed.hal-mli.net!feeder1.hal-mli.net!news.linkpendium.com!news.linkpendium.com!newsfeeds.ihug.co.nz!lust.ihug.co.nz!ihug.co.nz!not-for-mail From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro Newsgroups: comp.lang.java.programmer Subject: Re: Timezones and versions of Java Followup-To: comp.lang.java.programmer Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 12:07:43 +1200 Organization: Geek Central Lines: 20 Message-ID: References: <10v5xwjy2wwvr$.dlg@kimmeringer.de> NNTP-Posting-Host: 118-92-95-178.dsl.dyn.ihug.co.nz Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8Bit X-Trace: lust.ihug.co.nz 1306282063 6130 118.92.95.178 (25 May 2011 00:07:43 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@ihug.co.nz NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 00:07:43 +0000 (UTC) User-Agent: KNode/4.4.7 Xref: x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net comp.lang.java.programmer:4553 In message <10v5xwjy2wwvr$.dlg@kimmeringer.de>, Lothar Kimmeringer wrote: > Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote: > >> In message , Lothar Kimmeringer wrote: >>> >>> Because these files are part of the runtime-classes which are >>> Java and are therefor platform independent. >> >> Is that like saying you can never take the plane from an airport in your >> town, because other towns don’t have airports? > > No, it's more like saying, that I prefer wearing my own watch even > if I reside in an area where you can see public clocks very often. No, it’s more like saying you aren’t allowed to use the public clock, you must go by my watch. Java isn’t giving you the choice of whether to be stupid or clever, it’s forcing you to always be stupid.