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  1. Path: galaxy.ucr.edu!not-for-mail
  2. From: thp@cs.ucr.edu (Tom Payne)
  3. Newsgroups: comp.lang.java,comp.lang.c++,comp.lang.smalltalk
  4. Subject: Re: Will Java kill C++?
  5. Followup-To: comp.lang.java,comp.lang.c++,comp.lang.smalltalk
  6. Date: 29 Mar 1996 18:59:19 GMT
  7. Organization: University of California, Riverside
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  12.  
  13. Matthew Handy (handy@iapps.com) wrote:
  14. : 
  15. : This entire "will Java replace C++" or "will Java replace Smalltalk" is 
  16. : interesting.
  17. : 
  18. : Following the same logic, I ask the question:
  19. : 
  20. : "Will rock and roll replace country music?"
  21.  
  22. The question "Will Java kill/replace C++?" is really akin to asking,
  23. "Will rock-and-roll kill/replace music?", which some claim has already
  24. occurred. ;-)
  25.  
  26. Tom Payne (thp@cs.ucr.edu)
  27.