Trouble Ahead for Java

Jeremy Geelan writes "The editor-in-chief of the world's largest journal devoted to Java wonders whether, with the arrival of Microsoft's C# programming language on the scene, Java perhaps has only 5 years or so left to live. Javaland has erupted! This is a little like Bill Gates wondering out loud whether to send Scott McNealy a Christmas card. But is Alan Williamson right? Read this short article and decide for yourself."

Comments

Re:Or not

[cscx]

It has APIs for everything from speach to distributed computing.

Excluding spell checking APIs, that is ;-)

Re:Why .net will really win over java

[kelzer]

Let's see, ".EXE" files are those nasty things that sometimes spead viruses when attached to emails, and ".DLL" files are those nasty things that inspired the term "DLL Hell".

".CLASS" files sound pretty classy, so I think I'll stick with Java.

Re:Beyond the Java vs. Anything debate

[kelzer]

There should be not be fear of a new programming language. It is the new girl in town.

Don't date that C# slut! Next thing you know, she'll be knocked up, and you'll be gettin' married whether you love her or not, because Bill Gates will be pointing a shotgun at your back.

It is true that one has to be wary that C# is a Microsoft baby. If it turns out that you cannot use C# without paying MS big bucks and the returns are not justifiable there are always other alternatives to look to.

Just try to leave her, and Bill will hunt you down. Stay away from her - she's trouble!

Re:This is a Good Thing

[Shiny Metal S.]

What we need is an open language that matches up to java and c#.

Perl 6 is what I bet on.