Why is Java Considered Un-Cool?

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday August 24, 2004 @01:30AM from the because-in-the-nineties-their-lawyers-were-jerks dept.

jg21 writes "After the Slashdot discussion on Paul Graham's 'Great Hackers' essay, it had to happen. Java developers have taken umbrage at Graham's assertion that "Of all the great programmers I can think of, I know of only one who would voluntarily program in Java. And of all the great programmers I can think of who don't work for Sun, on Java, I know of zero." Now in JDJ Sachin Hejip pinpoints the Top Reasons Why Java is Considered Un-Cool and to tries to debunk them. He levels some of the blame at the Java compiler for "too much chaperoning" and speculates that Java fails the geek test precisely because "it's such a language-for-the-masses." But isn't he missing the point? Enterprise-grade apps and "coolness" may be inapproriate bedfellows. Besides, does any language offer both?"

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Re:Because end users hate the applications by Sj0 · 2004-08-24 02:57 · Score: 0, Offtopic

You would DIE if you were using OS/2. :P

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Mod Parent Up by mad.frog · 2004-08-24 05:57 · Score: 0, Offtopic

I wish I had mod points today (and that you weren't AC). You deserve karma for this.