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Java To Overtake C/C++ in 2002

Posted by Hemos on from the like-a-strong-cup-of-joe dept.

jarek writes "ZDNET has an article that talks about latest research data. It talks about how Java is overtaking C/C++ next year. The article also talks about developers adopting linux and putting linux to use in mission critical tasks." It's evidently taking developers from the C/C++, but also the Visual Basic camps, with strong growth overseas.

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  1. XP effects? by wetdogjp · · Score: 2, Redundant

    There was news that Windows XP will not ship with any native support for Java. Certainly, a user could add Java support him/herself, but how many users are going to take initiative to do so?

    With hundreds of thousands of copies of an OS that won't do Java, that will have a very deep impact on developers. It doesn't do much good to make software that nobody can run.

    Granted, many a Java developer's projects are meant for *nix environments, which is just one more pro for the side of good. But I wonder how XPs lack of Java support will affect the number of Java developers.

    -WetDog