>> I think Java is a nice and forgiving beginners language that
>> will get you started in object oriented programming. You will
>> obviously not be able to write MorphOS programs in Java

> if his goal was programming cell phone apps for Android, [...] making
> desktop applications as a profession, [...] server programming, [...]
> because his goal is programming MorphOS, Java is way off in left field.

I think you misunderstood takemehomegrandma's point, which was that in his opinion, the mere goal of using Java for starters is that it would get amigadave started in object-oriented programming.