Re: Java

[Dan Weinreb <address@hidden>]

   Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2001 14:50:57 -0600
   From: Paul Prescod <paul@prescod.net>

   In general, why is programmer convenience (aka "productivity") such a
   low priority?

You mean, why isn't it a scripting language?

    5. What is "100% Java"? Linguistic cleansing?

It was a marketing move, a defense against certain attacks from Microsoft.