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A new JVM release is always cause for cheer. The demo language it comes with also keeps getting better :-)

It's a huge win that 'demo language' it comes with pays lots of people's bill. :)

The idea that the tools you use is a reflection of how smart you are is just plain old silly. Most of the work you do in software is language/tools independent. A smart software developer can do great work with almost any tool.

In the financial industry, most server software is still written in Java (unless it's built for high-speed execution).

i make lots of money doing it though