James Gosling...one step closer to Saint-hood

[Jamie Robertson]

well, it's a step in the right direction

Java creator named to Order of Canada

[Chetan Parekh]

I like the subject of this thread!

[Deepak Bala]

I didnt understand the article until I read the last line

[Pradeep bhatt]

The Order of Canada recognizes outstanding lifetime achievement and contributions to society and the country by Canadians from all walks of life.

This should have put in the first paragraph.

[Svend Rost]

@ Pradip:
Depends how you look at it.. if it's considered general knowledge that you
get an "Order" for achievements and contributions to society then there's
no need to include that in the beginning of the article.

/Svend Rost

[Pradeep bhatt]

Originally posted by Svend Rost:
@ Pradip:
Depends how you look at it.. if it's considered general knowledge that you
get an "Order" for achievements and contributions to society then there's
no need to include that in the beginning of the article.

/Svend Rost

People outside Americas (or maybe it is just me )are not aware of what an "Order" means. Considering that James Gosling is well know person world wide in the Java tech community it makes sense to inform the readers what an "order" means. Just my 2 cents.

[Jamie Robertson]

Order of Canada ( from the article ):

"The Order of Canada recognizes outstanding lifetime achievement and contributions to society and the country by Canadians from all walks of life."

It's really pretty useless, kinda like an honorary doctorate

Jamie

[Jim Yingst]

[Pradip Bhat]: People outside Americas (or maybe it is just me )are not aware of what an "Order" means.

It's just you. No, seriously, I'm sure it's not just you, but the concept of an Order is hardly centered in the Americas. The idea is known in the Commonwealth nations and many others.

[Pradip Bhat]: Considering that James Gosling is well know person world wide in the Java tech community it makes sense to inform the readers what an "order" means. Just my 2 cents.

Well this website is the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and I think it's fair to think that their stories might be written for a Canadian audience first and foremost. One might think that other readers could just wiki any unfamiliar terms.

[Pradeep bhatt]

Jim - Well this website is the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and I think it's fair to think that their stories might be written for a Canadian audience first and foremost. One might think that other readers could just wiki any unfamiliar terms.

I didn't notice the website belonged to CBC.