ChrisM
JGO Neuromancer  Posts: 1176 Medals: 17
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2010-02-01 08:54:12 » |
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To all at JGO, Well, the time has come for me to part ways with Sun Microsystems (now part of Oracle). It has been an extraordinary journey for me at Sun and am grateful for the opportunity to pursue an industry I love and help build the community here at JGO. This does not mean my leaving JGO and will continue my participation here. As well, I am still talking to individuals at Sun to discuss the future of the site, etc. If you want to follow what I am doing next, my new site, http://www.pastpixels.com, goes live in the 2nd week of January February. Thanks to all for your dedication to this community and your support. It is greatly appreciated. Onwards and upwards! -Chris |
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Riven
« League of Dukes » JGO Kernel  Posts: 5495 Medals: 202
Hand over your head.
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2010-02-01 09:08:38 » |
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Thank you for the major effort on getting games some priority at Sun. There were probably a few close ones with deploying Java on the consoles, too bad it didn't happen.
So what's next? Starting your own business or will it be 'just' a blog?
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SimonH
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2010-02-01 10:13:51 » |
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Thank you for the major effort on getting games some priority at Sun. +1 I guess 'fun in the oracle' doesn't sound as good as 'fun in the sun'! |
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Games published by our own members! Go get 'em! 
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lhkbob
JGO Neuromancer Posts: 1108 Medals: 30
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2010-02-01 10:20:52 » |
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I would just like to voice my appreciation for the community that you've built. It's probably been the single greatest help to my game programming abilities. Thank you, and I hope everything goes well.
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Spasi
JGO Ninja Posts: 566 Medals: 22
Molon Lave
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2010-02-01 10:26:43 » |
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Kalh epityxia se oti kaneis Chris!
I would be interested to know why you're leaving actually. Does it have anything to do with Oracle's "Java gaming" strategy (or lack thereof)? Or is it some random reason we don't really need to know?
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Orangy Tang
JGO Kernel Posts: 2840 Medals: 26
Monkey for a head
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2010-02-01 10:31:39 » |
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* Orangy Tang bookmarks Good luck with whatever that turns out to be.  |
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appel
JGO Wizard Posts: 1439 Medals: 22
I always win!
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2010-02-01 10:42:52 » |
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Shame to see you leaving. Clearly Oracle has other intentions with Java than most of us here would like to see.
Wish you well, and may your new endeavors be prosperous ones.
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h3ckboy
JGO Kernel Posts: 1628 Medals: 4
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2010-02-01 10:45:09 » |
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yeah, if it werent for you going ahead of the curve and making jgo, I would probably be coding C++ and bashing my head against a wall . so thx for the head trauma you saved me GL with whatever your going to do, let us know when your site is up, cause the least we can do it look at it  |
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TheAnalogKid
« League of Dukes » JGO Wizard Posts: 1307 Medals: 2
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2010-02-01 10:48:43 » |
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Shame to see you leaving. Clearly Oracle has other intentions with Java than most of us here would like to see.
Wish you well, and may your new endeavors be prosperous ones. This express exactly what I want to say to you Chris. |
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ChrisM
JGO Neuromancer Posts: 1176 Medals: 17
END OF LINE.
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2010-02-01 11:03:37 » |
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Kalh epityxia se oti kaneis Chris!
I would be interested to know why you're leaving actually. Does it have anything to do with Oracle's "Java gaming" strategy (or lack thereof)? Or is it some random reason we don't really need to know?
Efxaristo, Spasi. And kalimera! I'll be able to explain more when PastPixels goes live. More to come, for sure! And thanks all, I appreciate it |
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Games published by our own members! Go get 'em! 
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Eli Delventhal
« League of Dukes » JGO Kernel Posts: 3478 Medals: 38
Game Engineer
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2010-02-01 12:19:06 » |
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Another thanks for making JGO exist. It's been a fun ride. Do let us know (if you can) a little bit beforehand if Oracle decides to jettison JGO - it would be nice to have some time to try to move the community elsewhere.
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See my work:OTC Software<br /> Currently Working On:Secret project... I edit JGO in production, because I simply don't waste time writing bugs
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CommanderKeith
JGO Wizard Posts: 1447 Medals: 9
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2010-02-01 12:35:00 » |
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Thanks for setting up a great community, and best wishes for the future!  |
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princec
« League of Dukes » JGO Kernel Posts: 7789 Medals: 76
Eh? Who? What? ... Me?
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2010-02-01 12:41:34 » |
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Aww. I suspect this changes little Cas |
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2010-02-01 13:12:27 » |
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pastpixels ? pixels from the past ? hold game ? history ? cant wait to learn more !
good luck
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TheAnalogKid
« League of Dukes » JGO Wizard Posts: 1307 Medals: 2
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2010-02-01 13:20:29 » |
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past pixels: 2D / retro gaming? |
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Alan_W
JGO Ninja Posts: 732 Medals: 8
Java tames rock!
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2010-02-01 14:41:34 » |
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Thanks for hosting the community. All the best with your new endeavour.
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Time flies like a bird. Fruit flies like a banana.
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kappa
« League of Dukes » JGO Kernel Posts: 2262 Medals: 50
★★★★★
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2010-02-01 15:33:08 » |
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Well, the time has come for me to part ways with Sun Microsystems (now part of Oracle).
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Onwards and upwards!
well good luck with the future. btw what happens with JGO now? who do we complain and bug if the server goes down? any backup plan if Oracle decides, JGO is no longer need? bit concerned about the future of JGO, now that your leaving. JGO is my favorite forums and best best java gaming community. Again thx for all the great effort in making it what it is. edit. also noticed the domain expires at the start of 2012, Oracle have any plans to renew it? |
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Markus_Persson
JGO Kernel Posts: 2092 Medals: 10
Mojang Specifications
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2010-02-01 15:51:35 » |
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Thank you, Chris, for everything! Good luck. * Markus_Persson tips hat (I actually wear a hat these days!) |
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pjt33
JGO Strike Force Posts: 890 Medals: 17
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2010-02-01 17:53:51 » |
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pastpixels ? pixels from the past ? hold game ? history ? cant wait to learn more !
We do know he's preparing a display for the Smithsonian on the history of videogames. I would guess this to be related. |
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kaffiene
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2010-02-01 18:39:12 » |
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Wow. That's an end of an era. Thanks for all your contributions setting up this community and I'll be looking forward to seeing your new venture when it's up and running.
Stay in touch!
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CaptainJester
JGO Neuromancer Posts: 1127 Medals: 6
Make it work; make it better.
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2010-02-01 19:05:00 » |
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Awesome job with JGO Chris. Good luck in the future.
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bobjob
JGO Ninja Posts: 646 Medals: 13
David Aaron Muhar
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2010-02-01 19:36:02 » |
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Happy to hear that your focused on moving forwards. With your energy and enthusiasm your sure to succeed in whatever it is you commit to.
And again like the rest have said, thanx for setting up a really good community.
Ill keeping an eye on pastpixel as soon as it goes live.
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kevglass
« League of Dukes » JGO Kernel Posts: 5193 Medals: 41
Mentally unstable, best avoided.
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2010-02-01 20:28:54 » |
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Truly a sad day. Good luck Chris!
Kev
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noblemaster
JGO Ninja Posts: 726 Medals: 5
Age of Conquest makes your day!
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2010-02-01 23:16:04 » |
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All the best & good luck with your future endeavors! |
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c_lilian
JGO Ninja Posts: 643
Java games will probably rock someday...
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2010-02-02 01:08:46 » |
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Best luck with your new professional life and thanks for all you've done here ! ... I'm really curious about this pastpixels thing Lilian |
Former java games developer...
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gouessej
JGO Kernel Posts: 3423 Medals: 26
TUER
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2010-02-03 05:36:35 » |
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Who will do his best to encourage Oracle to invest some resources in gaming? There are almost no JVM on set-top boxes and ADSL boxes; as far as I know, only one video games machine uses Java (Odroid). It is still not possible to sell Java games on AppStore  |
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princec
« League of Dukes » JGO Kernel Posts: 7789 Medals: 76
Eh? Who? What? ... Me?
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2010-02-03 06:05:49 » |
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The big question is: Why can't I run Java anywhere like I can run C code? You know there's only one real answer to that. Cas |
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pjt33
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2010-02-03 06:07:51 » |
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The big question is: Why can't I run Java anywhere like I can run C code?
You know there's only one real answer to that.
"You can't run C code anywhere"? |
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princec
« League of Dukes » JGO Kernel Posts: 7789 Medals: 76
Eh? Who? What? ... Me?
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2010-02-03 06:10:28 » |
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Well... yes. Yes I can. Anywhere. Cas |
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gouessej
JGO Kernel Posts: 3423 Medals: 26
TUER
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2010-02-03 06:34:27 » |
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The big question is: Why can't I run Java anywhere like I can run C code? You know there's only one real answer to that. Cas What do you mean? Java SE for Embedded can be used on MIPS and ARM architecture. J2ME is already used on a lot of mobile phones. Maybe using Sun's J2ME commercially is too much expensive, this would explain why Google created the Dalvik VM. Anyway, it is difficult to use Java for commercial games except on computers and mobile phones (excluding IPhone). |
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