Java as Damage Limitation

Some words of wisdom from Steve Yegge:

... But I'll still take Java over C++, even without MI, because I know that no matter how good my intentions are, I will at some point be surrounded by people who don't know how to code, and they will do far less damage with Java than with C++.

As I have probably said before, Steve's internal Amazon blog is well worth reading through in it's entirety.