1. Java was cool. 2. Then Java was cool and useful. 3. Then Java was just useful. Lamenting the fact that #3 has happened is what's irrelevant because most lan

1. Java was cool. 2. Then Java was cool and useful. 3. Then Java was just useful. Lamenting the fact that #3 has happened is what's irrelevant because most languages never even make it to #2.