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  1. James Carlson quits Sun - I wonder if we'll see more OpenSolaris departures as the Oracle ax swings? http://tinyurl.com/luxb2a8:43 AM Jun 19th from TwitterFox
  2. RT: @webmink: See how Duke got fit ready for #JavaOne http://bit.ly/TPusQ #J1Video // Cute!3:42 PM Jun 5th from TwitterFox
  3. Now some Sun marketing droid is wet-kissing Microsoft. What a waste of time this has turned out to be. #JavaOne9:22 AM Jun 4th from TwitterFox
  4. First real solid mention of open source at #JavaOne is Microsoft talking about Stonehenge. Has Sun caged @webmink?8:57 AM Jun 4th from TwitterFox
  5. That rustle of porcine feathers I heard yesterday when Qualcomm came on stage is a loud storm today as Microsoft gush over Sun #JavaOne8:49 AM Jun 4th from TwitterFox
  6. "Write once, make money everywhere". OK, now I am nauseous. #JavaOne6:36 PM Jun 3rd from TwitterFox
  7. Qualcomm on stage in #JavaOne Mobile Keynote. I hear the rustle of wings from a flock of pigs.6:20 PM Jun 3rd from TwitterFox
  8. Please, someone, tell Eric Klein to stop the hard sell and hyperbolic enthusiasm. We're developers, friend. #JavaOne6:07 PM Jun 3rd from TwitterFox
  9. Eric Klein claims that open source is important to Java ME. So how about JavaFX, Eric? #JavaOne6:05 PM Jun 3rd from TwitterFox
  10. Watching marketing droids pretending to be cool in a technology keynote is agony. #JavaOne5:51 PM Jun 3rd from TwitterFox
  11. #JavaOne mobile keynote: They doubled the JavaFX user base. Three people just won JavaFX phones.5:38 PM Jun 3rd from TwitterFox
  12. Hi Erik - Surely the biggest source of Java ME fragmentation is the creation of multiple online stores instead of one big one? #JavaOne9:15 AM Jun 3rd from TwitterFox
  13. Hi Erik Wondering why Sony Ericsson are so proud of both creating "unique APIs" a few years ago and "reducing fragmentation" today #JavaOne9:01 AM Jun 3rd from TwitterFox
  14. Wondering why Sony Ericsson are so proud of both creating "unique APIs" a few years ago and "reducing fragmentation" today. #JavaOne8:58 AM Jun 3rd from TwitterFox
  15. Keynote at #JavaOne turns to the new Java Store. And the room empties.3:03 PM Jun 2nd from TwitterFox
  16. If Larry wants JavaFX on Android he's going to have to get it open source. #JavaOne10:23 AM Jun 2nd from web
  17. Oracle to end the senseless isolation from Android Sun inflicts on itself. #JavaOne10:21 AM Jun 2nd from web
  18. @monkchips RedMonk toast now Sun is off the market, James? Will be at the wake... #JavaOne10:16 AM Jun 2nd from web in reply to monkchips
  19. Just tried to look at the Java Store but it's closed, private beta and needs an NDA. What amazing suckage. #JavaOne10:04 AM Jun 2nd from web
  20. @monkchips I wonder if the JavaFX Eclipse plug-in will show up in this keynote? Place your bets... #JavaOne9:38 AM Jun 2nd from web in reply to monkchips