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- From: James Arendt <maelstrom@csnet.net>
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.java,comp.lang.c++,comp.lang.smalltalk
- Subject: Re: Will Java kill C++?
- Date: Sat, 06 Apr 1996 13:25:08 -0500
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- Kyle Lussier wrote:
-
- > My prediction (as if anyone cared :) ) is that Java will become more popular
- > than C++ in everything but speed thirsty and real-time systems. Anyone
- > else hold the same view?
-
- I agree that Java will become one of the most popular languages. People
- who do not agree with that are those who don't understand that this is
- just the first version. I think some of those people should find a
- museum and find some of the first versions of c or c++. I'm sure they'll
- be shocked to see a slow and not-as-good-as-today's-c/c++-compiler. :)
- Folks, I still have Turbo C++ 1.0 here at home and programs I've written
- for it, but then ported (basically without changing much code) to Turbo
- C++ 3.1, there is a dramatic increase in stability and speed. It makes
- you wonder how slow and unstable even earlier versions of c++ are.
-
- Also, people tute their horn about C/C++, but look at Visual Basic 4.0.
- VB is by far a very popular language (unfortunately). Can VB even come
- close to C/C++? Of course not!
-
- However, with from what I've heard about the JIT compilers, Java will be
- able to run close to if not the speed of C/C++. JITs are not that far
- down the road either. Also, JavaSoft has said they are working on
- improving the code for speed, increased freedom, and overall clearer and
- better written code.
-
- So my advice is hop on the train and wait for the conductor to tell us
- where we're going to go. Our destinations are not too far down the line
- and they look to be a promising journeys.
-
-
- James
- maelstrom@csnet.net
-