JavaOne was fun. Finally I had the chance to meet many people in person
that I have only been communicating with virtually over the past years.
A highlight for me after threads like
this one: My first meeting with Craig Russell was very friendly. I sent Craig a db4objects T-Shirt and he reports he is wearing it.
Personal
sympathy has little to do with opinions, jobs or emails. You only know
when you meet face to face (but of course Craig's feeling could have
been very different to mine).
Not everyone else I met at JavaOne is easy to get along with.