Its a common language runtime instead of Java lanaguage runtime.
(Yes, I know anything can compile to Java byte-code, but that doesn't mean it was intended or is best suited for it).
That's A Big Deal. It's a well rounded runtime that is well designed and effective and its language neutral-ish (not perfect, but pretty good).
That's what.NET does that Java doesn't. Java = Syntax, Runtime, Library..NET = runtime.
I have to disagree with you in a few things
The syntax is not completely unified in.net, take managed c++ for example, it really different from vb.net syntax, what is neutral is the objects provided by the runtime but there is a lot of language specific things
On the other hand, you refer to libary for java if you mean external libraries.net has them too, they're called assemblies and in the end c#,vb.net,etc are just a layer on top of the real language wich is msil (Microsoft Intermediate Language), i could write a few laguanjes that could be interpreted and converted into java source and then compiled into a runnable format and i will have a cross language cross platform software developing platform
Well at least that's my opinion, i use C# everyday
somethings are good, some don't it's not as innovative as i would have expected considering is almost a clone of java in some aspects.
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Its a common language runtime instead of Java lanaguage runtime. (Yes, I know anything can compile to Java byte-code, but that doesn't mean it was intended or is best suited for it). That's A Big Deal. It's a well rounded runtime that is well designed and effective and its language neutral-ish (not perfect, but pretty good). That's what .NET does that Java doesn't. Java = Syntax, Runtime, Library. .NET = runtime.
.net, take managed c++ for example, it really different from vb.net syntax, what is neutral is the objects provided by the runtime but there is a lot of language specific things .net has them too, they're called assemblies and in the end c#,vb.net,etc are just a layer on top of the real language wich is msil (Microsoft Intermediate Language), i could write a few laguanjes that could be interpreted and converted into java source and then compiled into a runnable format and i will have a cross language cross platform software developing platform
I have to disagree with you in a few things
The syntax is not completely unified in
On the other hand, you refer to libary for java if you mean external libraries
Well at least that's my opinion, i use C# everyday somethings are good, some don't it's not as innovative as i would have expected considering is almost a clone of java in some aspects.