I don't think non-hacker types even know what an interpreted language is. It's simply part of his explanation as to why flash would be an end run around iTunes. Even if he made a minor technical gaffe in calling Java an interpreted language or whatever (he also called Flex a language and a framework, when the language is action script right?) it's entirely irrelevant.
Anally nitpicking at that sort of thing does nothing to further discussion, and I hate to see it here so often.
I don't think non-hacker types even know what an interpreted language is.
That was actually my point. When someone doesn't know the technical meaning of a phrase, they generally assume the literal and broad meaning of it. The target audience for the original blog post presumably falls mainly into that category.
And just because something is not of particular interest to you doesn't make it anal nitpicking that "does nothing to further discussion."
Anally nitpicking at that sort of thing does nothing to further discussion, and I hate to see it here so often.