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Re: Microsoft's Java-Killer! (VBScript)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (damion jl hankeh)
Thu Feb 8 03:45:33 1996
Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 02:18:52 -0500
To: java-interest@java.sun.com
From: damion jl hankeh <insite@interramp.com>
At 02:45 PM 2/8/96 +1100, you wrote:
>Java complex? This is the first time I have seen this
>stated anywhere, and I spend at least 1 hour per day
>reading about the language. Java is simple and can be
>learnt very quickly by anyone with a grasp of C. It is
>simpler than C by specification.
>
>> I want something that lets me get a job done (making
>> money for my company) without having to make a career
>> of learning some really complex tool. I don't like
>> Microsoft Foundation Classes for the same reason.
>> I could learn Java or MFC (and I have learned C++ and
>> Smalltalk), but there are easier ways to get my job done.
>>
>
>If you already know C++ and Smalltalk, then Java will be a
>cakewalk. C++ is complex, Smalltalk easier but still far
>more difficult to learn than Java.
Thank you, Greg. The C++ to Java leap is a short one.
Further, I can assure you (from a direct source) Microsoft's Bill Gates has
recognized and made note of Java's significance, saying "Many languages have
come and gone over the years. I believe Java is here to stay." Of course,
we cannot divulge our source and out of context, this statement could mean
very little. However, given our direct source and the context of the
related discussion, suffice it to say that regardless Microsoft's
aspirations for VB/VBscript, neither is considered a "Java Killer!"
All of our best,
Damion jl Hankeh
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