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c/java · by JackbyDev@programming.dev · 3y

Effective Java: Third Edition by Joshua Bloch is banned by the Ohio Prison System

https://www.themarshallproject.org/2023/06/20/ohio-odrc-prison-book-ban-java-hitler

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pohart@lemmyrs.org · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

This country is insane. How does this protect anyone?

JackbyDev@programming.dev · 3 pts · 3y

Java is a write once, run anywhere platform. If we allow prisoners to write code on the computers they have access to they may try to run it on some 3 billion devices! We can't have that!

kmo@feddit.de · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I wanted to recommend this book to some of my colleagues; however, I now have some doubts. 🤣😂😁

JackbyDev@programming.dev · 2 pts · 3y

So long as you're not in Ohio I think you should be fine!