This evolution may compromise Java's claim of being simpler than C++, but my guess is that the effort will make Java a better language than it is today.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
After all, C++ isn't a perfect match for Java's design aims either.
However, when Java is promoted as the sole programming language, its flaws and limitations become serious.
What's kept Java from being used as widely as possible is there hasn't been an Open Source implementation of it that's gotten really widespread use.
C++ and Java, say, are presumably growing faster than plain C, but I bet C will still be around.
No one wants one language. There are applications when it's appropriate to write something in C rather than in Java. If you want to write something where performance is much more important than extensibility, then you might want to choose C rather than Java.
I'm just an observer of Java, and where Microsoft wants to go with C# is too early to tell.
The kind of programming that C provides will probably remain similar absolutely or slowly decline in usage, but relatively, JavaScript or its variants, or XML, will continue to become more central.
I was interested in Java the beginning, but the problem with Java is you do have to switch your platform.
I felt there was a need for us to build a new programming language. I also had come to see that Microsoft functions best when it controls its own destiny.
I did take some value out of looking at the extreme simplicity of implementation that the tight resource limits required. I do feel that modern games are often abstracted a lot more than is really necessary, and it leads to robustness issues.
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