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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 18:26:43 -0500
- Organization: The JAVA(tm) Shop
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- References: <315BFB16.B74@isg.de> <4jgv6t$hon@kadath.zeitgeist.net> <4k3cdo$np5@taurus.adnc.com> <DpG1s1.GC9@research.att.com> <4k71f5$ot5@news2.ios.com>
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- Vlastimil Adamovsky wrote:
- >
- > ark@research.att.com (Andrew Koenig) wrote:
- >
- > >In article <4k3cdo$np5@taurus.adnc.com> tsikes@netcom.com (Terry Sikes) writes:
- >
- > >> For an interesting evangelical view, see JavaWorld's interview
- > >> with Kim Polese, former head of Java marketing at Sun:
- >
- > >> "I would say just from a standpoint of programming language popularity, I
- > >> think Java is going to replace C++ and is boing to become the language that
- > >> university students learn when they sit down and write their first line of
- > >> code, because it is the best example of what a programming language should
- > >> be. It is an exemplary programming language. It has all the right features
- > >> in it, and it's very elegantly constructed and architected."
- >
- > >Of course, the head of Java marketing is expected to say things like this,
- > >whether or not the facts strictly justify them.
- > >--
- > I think, that people are too excited by Java (which is an interesting,
- > though an oversold language even if free).
- > Most people, who are saying that Java is going to replace C++ are
- > either interested in, what they say, financially or they simply don't
- > want to admit that they failed to master such a powerfull tool as C++
- > certainly is.
- > Now they are in process to fail to master Smalltalk, when they'll fail
- > to master Java, they will shout that Jave will be replaced by new
- > language called IceCream**.
- > *******************************************
- > * Vlastimil Adamovsky *
- > * Smalltalk, C++ and Envelop development *
- > *******************************************You beg the question regarding why those who like JAVA may have failed
- to "master" Smalltalk and C++.....for example, which flavor of Smalltalk
- and which flavor of C++ are you the "master" of? If you work on JAVA
- you can be certain that you know the language.
-
- How do you think JAVA will fare when it has 16 years under its belt like
- Smalltalk, really.......look how fast this is happening, aren't at least
- interested in it since you are in this forum?
-
- Just a few thoughts from...
-
- The javaguy@ibm.net
-