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- From: Ernie Wright <javaguy@ibm.net>
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.java,comp.lang.c++,comp.lang.smalltalk
- Subject: Re: Will Java kill C++?
- Date: Sun, 07 Apr 1996 18:23:17 -0500
- Organization: The JAVA(tm) Shop
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- James Arendt wrote:
- >
- > 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.netVery well put!
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