[thelist] Java.NET - good thing? bad thing?

[Glenn Hunt]

Yes I agree. Sun is far from perfect. Yes, they could have done far more
with Java if they weren't so arrogant. I was just trying to say that
what Microsoft is offering is an extension of Visual Studio - multiple
languages compiling into MS code.

Glenn Hunt
ghunt at hds.ca

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> [mailto:thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org] On Behalf Of Don Makoviney
> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 5:32 AM
> To: thelist at lists.evolt.org
> Subject: Re: [thelist] Java.NET - good thing? bad thing?
> 
> 
> What would be REALLY great is ANY Language on any OS ---> but 
> unfortunately not even SUN can do that.
> 
> I prefer not having to limit my choice of programmers to one 
> language (i.e. JAVA). Now pretty much any programmer can use 
> the .NET framework (including JAVA developers) and program in 
> the language of their choice. Heck even COBOL programmers can 
> now even program in .NET. (hehe. . .that's nice of Microsoft 
> to give them work again!)
> 
> If SUN wasn't so arrogant about JAVA they could have wiped 
> Microsoft off of the planet.
> 
> Unfortunately, SUN will be a victim of it's own ignorance.
> 
> 
> Don Makoviney
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