Web Services Making Software Coexist?

jgeelan writes "Despite the competitive uproar, coexistence of J2EE and .NET will be the norm and most sophisticated IT organizations will deploy on both development platforms. Who says so? No less an authority than the CTO of J2EE powerhouse BEA Systems, Scott Dietzen, writing in this month's Web Services Journal. Dietzen acknowledges that an ongoing conflict is in progress between Java and C# and between J2EE and the .NET server family and is refeshingly honest, admitting that "there is some truth to the 'write once, test everywhere' complaint against Java." His overall conclusion: ".NET is finding a sweet spot for programmed user interfaces, while J2EE continues to enjoy its sweet spot for server-side applications." Unusual honesty by someone so highly placed. Isn't this just what the software industry needs more of, in these increasingly interoperable times?"

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Idiocy.

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You poor misguided M$ supporter.

Java isn't as fast a C/C++ because it is interpreted bytecode. Just In Time compilers help this speed problem, but don't eliminate it because they can't do code optimizations that would slow the compile.

So, if I understand this correctly, .NET is a java clone, implementing JIT, that only runs on ONE platform!?

The only "official" C++ compiler you can get for winshit is 4 years old and aging!?

Before discovering the glory that is Linux, I programed in VB and VC++. I am now programming Java server applications designed to run on a Linux server for my first job. The winshit 2k workstation that I'm forced to use is utterly pathetic and I often use VNC to program on the server.

Microsoft just can't keep up with Open Source Programmers. We are unbound by commercial goals, and we share all that we make. M$ will be reduced to "So easy, no wonder its #1!" within a few years. Mark my words.