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matsemann on March 18, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: JDK 8 Release Notes

I'm not sure why you felt the need to add "a better light weight", why not just say "Netbeans also got Java 8 support"? This isn't the place to start a flamewar.

peterashford on March 18, 2014 [–]

On account of it being better and more light weight? :o)

gamegoblin on March 19, 2014 | [–]

Better is subjective, and the cause of many flame wars.

peterashford on March 19, 2014 | | [–]

Note the presence of a smiley. It indicates an attempt at humour.

benjamincburns on March 19, 2014 | | [–]

Hitler.

There, I lose. Everybody can go home now. :-)

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