Java, lol

I was told by a game developer at this seminar that if I want to learn how to program games, a good way to start is with Java and making cellphone games. I plan on learning C++ before Java anyway but around how long would it take a newbie to learn Java or when would it be a good idea to learn Java if not at all?

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Right, FPGA guys are 2 c00l to ``compile'' ``programs'', they »synthesize« »designs«.
But why would you want to run Linux on some shitty MicroBlaze, when you could make an OpenSPARC and run glorious Solaris?