A well-done "movie trailer"

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The JavaZone conference has just
become one of my favorite conferences, EVAH. Check out this
trailer they put together, entitled "Java 4-Ever". Yes, Microsofties,
you should watch, too. Just leave off the evangelism for a moment and enjoy the humor
of it. You've had your own fun over the years, too, or need I remind you of the Matrix
video with Gates and Ballmer and the blue pill/red pill? ;-)

This video brings several things to mind:

• Wow, that's well done. And take heed, the "R" rating at the front of the
  trailer is actually pretty serious. NSFW.
• I remember speaking at JavaZone a half-dozen years ago, and remember it fondly. Which
  reminds me, I need to get back there before long. I missed NDC this year, and I need
  my Oslo on before long.
• Whatever happened to Microsoft marketing? They used to do things like this on a more
  regular basis, but it seems they've been silent over the past few years. C'mon back,
  guys! The water's fine!

Oh, and by the way, pay absolutely no attention to most of the comments that appeared
on the trailer page—most of them are ridiculous and stupid. (To the .NET advocate
who said that ".NET doesn't use a virtual machine", you're the biggest idiot
of the lot.)

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