Friday, December 10, 2010

You brought this upon yourselves


When Sun was around, it was the ugly duckling. No one liked it despite all the things it did for the community. Being the largest open Source contributor was not enough for the bullying community. Sun tried and tried haplessly to do what it can to please everyone and yet, a lot of people were unhappy. Sure, Sun was not perfect, it was the ugly duckling after all, but, for what Sun had done it did not deserve the treatment it received. Every one hated Sun and pounded Sun to pulp since it is ugly and ugly duckling deserved our outmost hatred.

And one fine day, Sun finally died. The people cheered and toasted its death. Unknown to them that Sun was now replaced by a GIANT with an I-don't-give-a-crap-what-the-community-wants-since-I've-never-do-and-yet-I'm-still-filthy-rich attitude. Blazzing the country side with its fist, smacking all that were protected by Sun before.

Alas, the community wept but they wept too late. Sun, the gentle giant is dead. if only they would have liked Sun a bit better it would probably still be around. If only ...