The topic of this post is misleading, this is Joe Armstrong describing why someone should use a technology other than the mainstream one(s), why it's pointless to sell Erlang to the mainstream users (right now anyway), and some insight into what VCs are thinking when they choose to invest in your startup.

A must-read.

Kenneth Lundin: "There will be a more detailed description of how multi core works and on the future plans available in a couple of weeks. I plan to include some of this in my presentation at the ICFP2008, Erlang Workshop in Victoria BC, September 27"

Currently I'm scheduled to do the A/V recording of the Erlang Workshop (I'm volunteering to get admission :-)), I can't wait to see this presentation!

"Building blocks for Erlang/OTP systems using distributed algorithms."

Unfortunately it's true.

Lots of gold in there...