@oddsontechnology: Follow us @oddsontechnology_ for more tech archives and tech videos. Linus Torvalds did not hold back when asked about Java. During an interview about the Google vs. Oracle lawsuit, the creator of Linux admitted he didn’t know every legal detail—but that didn’t stop him from sharing his opinion on Java. Calling it “a horrible language” with “a horrible VM,” he made it clear he’d rather see the entire dispute disappear than spend another minute talking about it. Whether you agree with him or not, this is classic Linus Torvalds. He’s built a reputation for brutally honest takes on programming languages, software engineering, open source, and the tech industry as a whole. It’s one of the reasons he’s remained one of the most respected—and outspoken—figures in computer science and modern software development. #Code #Linux #Java #Oracle #Google

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vltor :
modern Java is great but I love all the junior vibe coders hating on a tool like it's a sports team. an algo I wrote in java let me retire at 35
2026-07-22 23:49:15
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thecrablander
thecrablander :
gotta be real, about 90% of the time I see some "slow java code" it's immediately an "I have performed thousands of separate database queries for this task so far" situation. languages have their characteristics, but people are extremely quick to blame languages and frameworks and very slow to inspect their own code for flaws. everyone's better off if we assume our own code is the problem until proven otherwise.
2026-07-23 02:46:45
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Fukszbau :
I mean, the niche for Java is reliable, maintainable server backends for long-running web apps. In this niche, it is doing exceptionally well. Prominent example is the Netflix backend, which is completely Java-based. It is also pretty fast, and much faster than other backend languages such as Python, TypeScript or Ruby. The only other backend-focused language that can keep up with it in terms of performance is Go. Of course you would not use Java for building an OS. But it always will be my first choice for building backends for web apps. Probably will get some hate from junior devs for this, but junior devs also think MongoDB was a good database.
2026-07-23 09:29:24
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bubbz777777
bubbz777777 :
Every time this man speaks, he says something I happen to strongly agree with. He never misses the target. GOAT.
2026-07-23 02:44:58
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markbrontosaurus
user6985437695089 :
He is right. Java had its day but with containers you can use anything you want and get native speed without a dumb VM.
2026-07-23 09:10:11
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prettytony84
Pretty Tony :
Java does suck tbh. Not as bad as C# though.
2026-07-22 22:34:18
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Null Null :
people who hate on java didnt write and maintain Perl application servers
2026-07-23 12:01:52
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kyiv_alex7
kyiv_alex :
horriable java gor those who never developed using it 😂
2026-07-23 10:12:10
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h_lundstroem
lundstroem :
For high-performance realtime systems it can be impossible to work with due to GC, but when it appeared in the 90s it found a niche as a memory-safe server software and the years have proven it right. Nowadays there are more alternatives though.
2026-07-23 04:54:19
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ttshau
tik_tok_shau :
its cheaper to update hardware than write better code, so java win
2026-07-23 11:17:25
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chimsephoinang
chimsephoinang :
he expects us to write web api with C or something?
2026-07-23 05:35:01
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ndspup
ndspu Productions :
pair your java with typescript for no personal life.
2026-07-23 06:32:44
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mactheknife75
mactheknife :
He can use C for his Kernel work, I use Java to build Business Applications for my clients.
2026-07-23 14:17:34
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tiktoktsia
tsia :
What I love is that he thinks java is shit but at the same time doesn’t walk around and tells everyone to stop using java.
2026-07-23 06:35:01
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rmz40
RMZ :
I agree with them one hundred percent, I always avoided it 😁
2026-07-23 15:08:06
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roberjqmfab
roberjqmfab :
I loathed having to use Java for some of my CS classes.
2026-07-23 05:20:04
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icekoenig
John Doe :
I meet some dev reporting “memory leaks” in my software in java to management but they just didn’t get how garbage collectors work
2026-07-23 08:47:42
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beotsh
Scrumdily :
Oracle blows
2026-07-23 01:24:14
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mirakna
Mirakna :
honestly, I kinda miss desktop development. I‘m stuck with writing frontends and apis
2026-07-23 08:00:21
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santeau
Santeau :
real
2026-07-23 02:41:32
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unc.tee0
Unc Tee :
GOAT
2026-07-23 13:25:21
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pyvims
pyvims :
true 👌
2026-07-23 07:11:37
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nrh6977
NH :
Amen
2026-07-23 01:35:46
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duck_g_
Duck G 🦆 :
The Java VM was legitimately slow when this video was made. People don't understand how much it's improved
2026-07-23 13:51:18
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alexsaschka0
Alex Saschka :
As Linus loves freedom I get why he hates Java. It feels like a jail.
2026-07-23 09:46:28
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