Two random juicy Java- or JVM-themed controversial things in the blogosphere: Nobody cares about desktop Java because Sun botched the Java UI so utterly and comprehensively when the language was first released. JavaFX is suffering both from the lingering “Java + UI = bad” sentiment and Sun’s continuing inability to UIs right. The Scala community is composed of savage packs of feral nerds who viciously attack newbies for no reason at all. Thoughts? Scala