[PLUG] Why is java is evil ???? (was "new guy with questions")

alan alan at clueserver.org
Mon Jun 26 20:27:46 UTC 2006


On Mon, 26 Jun 2006, Bill Ensley wrote:

> OK, So I was "born" into my programming career using Java, but I have
> Taken the time to learn a bit of C, C++, ASP, Perl, and Visual Basic
> (eeewww).
>
> I really enjoy programming in Java and it does all that I need,
> That is to say that I can share code across my desktop apps,
> My web apps, and my applets.  (Yes I need all three)
>
> Is there anyone on this list that can give me a truly unbiased :)
> Reason why I shouldn't use Java for all of this?

Not really.

The main perception of Java as "evil" has been from the non-free license 
agreement the Sun tools have had.  Other than that, it it works then use 
it.

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"Waiter! This lambchop tastes like an old sock!" - Sheri Lewis



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