Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!news.nk.ca!rocksolid2!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: D Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: Joy of this, Joy of that Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 21:26:38 +0100 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: <1fad115c-5a36-7747-363b-3dcdfe0ea098@example.net> References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="211619"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="w/4CleFT0XZ6XfSuRJzIySLIA6ECskkHxKUAYDZM66M"; X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 In-Reply-To: Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:61421 On Wed, 27 Nov 2024, rbowman wrote: > On Wed, 27 Nov 2024 10:12:06 +0100, D wrote: > >> Ahh yes... forgot about javascript. It makes me cry when I see it. =( > > Apropos: > > https://www.infoworld.com/article/3612364/uspto-petitioned-to-cancel- > oracles-javascript-trademark.html > > Oracle is doing their usual dog in the manger tactic with ECMAScript. > They acquired the trademark from Sun and never had a part in it. I wonder > if Eich wakes up at 3 AM thinking about what he created? He wasn't happy > with the name in the first place. Ahh Oracle... a perfect example of what the maffia would look like if they were a corporation. ;)