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Mono Outpaces Java In Linux Desktop Development

Posted by timothy on from the statistical-manipulation-more-popular-than-ever dept.

dp619 writes "Mono, a framework based on Microsoft technology, has become more popular for Linux desktop applications than Java, but recent changes could strengthen Java's hand, SD Times is reporting. The story also touches on the failure of Linux distros to keep pace with Eclipse."

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  1. What is strengthening Java according to TFA? by Jugalator · · Score: 4, Interesting

    but recent changes could strengthen Java's hand, SD Times is reporting

    OK, I've glanced over the article twice now, and can't see anywhere where they bring up what could be strengthening Java's position in the future?

    I'm assuming it's updates to Eclipse, but they never state it explicitly, just that some Linux distros have weaker IDE support compared to MonoDevelop? *shrug*

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    Beware: In C++, your friends can see your privates!
    1. Re:What is strengthening Java according to TFA? by TheNarrator · · Score: 5, Interesting

      Yeah after I read that enormous whopper of a lie, followed by the other lie that no other languages were developed by sun for the JVM, I pretty much figured this guy is just a Microsoft shill and has no interest in actually providing any useful information.. Best way to spot a sock puppet or shill by the way is when they receive a counter argument they either ignore it or repeat their initial argument over again. Since they are getting paid and you are not they will repeat this behavior until you get bored and leave the conversation paving the way for them to preach to the naive without any counter-argument.

  2. Re:No mention of X-platform by pherthyl · · Score: 5, Interesting

    >> Think of network sockets, file access, threads, and a bunch of other things that quite frankly are annoying to do in C or C++.

    You're just using the wrong C++ libraries.
    Using Qt I can do all the things you mentioned and just about everything else in the C# and Java class libraries. Cross platform, without the performance and resource penalty of a virtual machine. Also the final product will appear more native on more platforms than C# or Java.

    Also because of Qt's design, I barely have to bother with memory management in my GUI apps. So far I'm averaging one delete statement per 1000 lines of code. Everything else is cleaned up automatically. If I thought a bit harder about my design I could probably get rid of most of those deletes as well.