Seven reasons you should use Java again(radar.oreilly.com)
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Seven reasons you should use Java again
http://radar.oreilly.com/2011/07/7-reasons-to-use-java.html
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#5 is a catchy way of saying there's an excellent complement of open source libraries and support. Though I sure get that for many HN readers the fact that many people are doing something is a cause to question, not follow!
I liked this story a lot: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2728167 (or, direct link: http://dirkriehle.com/2011/06/30/the-java-ip-story/)
If you're fine with using a tightly-controlled, patent-littered language environment, then yeah, Java is great! :D