4 things I read more recently (which language will make me filthy rich!)

People spend a lot of time arguing their language is best. A pointless exercise. They really should focus on which language is going to make them dirty rotten filthy rich!:

• The TIOBE Programming Community Index is worth revisiting every once in a while to see the popularity of different programming languages, including Java and others:

• Deirdre Blake at DrDobbs Portal has an interesting interview with the managing director of TIOBE Programming Languages: Everyone Has a Favorite One, pointing out that in the last 5 years the market leader language rankings haven't changed much.

• Simon on if by whiskey has a look at the relative salaries of Java, .Net, Ruby and PHP programmers under his post Rails - do you want fries with that? and makes some interesting conclusions about the best career choices.

• Dr Salary (aka Dr Al Lee) takes a detailed look at Software Developer Salaries: Ruby on Rails vs Java

• Java Jobs in Decline? Not So Fast! - James Sugrue on JavaLobby throws the idea in the air that Java isn't on a decline, it's the whole IT industry. Doom doom doom I say! Make sure to check out the comments

Okay, so that's 5 entries. Oops.