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To: Dave who wrote (54780)	1/3/2001 11:07:08 AM
From: Valley Girl	Read Replies (1) of 74651

My 2 cents: Java: MSFT is making a big mistake by not embracing it. It's already too late, Java is quite successful as a server programming language. MSFT's OS monopoly is mainly on clients. MSFT should view the browser as the "real" client and try to leverage their leadership position with IE. It's true that Java, among many other things, is helping to block MSFT's extension of their monopoly to servers as well. Well, too bad - they should stick to their knitting IMO, as they look like they're losing the battle client-wise in the growth areas (set-top boxes, handhelds), and this is their bread and butter, eh? C++: C will be around forever as the language of choice for most non-application-level code (like system code). What's "dead" is the whole OO/C++/MFC phenom - app programs have shifted to web-based technologies. OO types are much better off using Java than C++. System programmers don't use C++/objects and would go into apoplectic fits if they came near MFC. C# We all agree, this is a terrible idea. The world needs another language like, well, you know.

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