> Thumbing through the current Information Week mag (Nov. 29), I see three
> articles about Java and none about any other language. Admittedly, articles
> do not equal IT projects, but I don't see the interest in Java fading away.
Well, how many successful Java projects can youy name of the top of your head? And people don't really like Java applets in web pages either... (at least I don't know anybody).
>C/C++ is integral to much that we do but as you say "life's too short to code in C."
Agreed.
> VFP is doomed or destined to be a niche player.
Yeah, so? I'm rather happy with that situation. Consider this: Most of the really high income people in the computer world are in niche markets. Example: Grady Booch. Unless one considers ADA not a niche market...
> VB means Microsoft and there are too many major players out there (IBM, HP,
> CA, Novell, etc.) that will not tie themselves to a non-standard language
> that is controlled by MS.
That's a good point actually, and the only reason Java had any success at all (IMHPO). But I'd rather be with an MS language than in that kind of a scenario...
> Need I go on? What language do you think IBM will focus on for the next decade?
Hmmm... maybe COBOL. With IBM you never know. <s> The big question of course is: Why would you even care? Ok, this statement might be a little aggressive, but you have to admit: There is some truth to it...
> It is only a matter of time before a CPU chip with an embedded JVM is built, and then the speed issue vanishes.
Maybe. But that still doesn't guarantee it will be a success. I wouldn't but my money in that kind of a project. I would appreciate it though. Competition is good. But I'm rather happy with the MS situation.
> Sun is doing it best to retard the development of a Java standard but I
> believe the language will succeed despite them.
Well, that's to be seen.
But I agree there isn't really a languge/ development tool that satisfies today's needs. But who knows: Maybe there will be a new language that solves all these problems... <s>
Markus
