> Why? > I don't have any technically good reasons. In fact, I prefer C# in many ways to Java. However, I feel that the more developers who bet on Java the more likely it is that Java will stick around. What we need is more competition; not less.
> Doesn't .NET rely on C# and "compiled-to-machine-language" code rather > than "compiled-to-byte-code" with Java -- a potential performance > advantage? > That is incorrect. Both C# and Java compile to bytecode that is interpreted by a VM. Both VMs have the ability to make use of JITs that allow for just-in-time compiling to machine code at execution time. C# and Java make use of different strategies for JITing that can have an effect on your performance. However, it is hard to pin down which is actually better since the C# VM (CLR) is targeted only to Windows and the Java VM (JVM) is portable. > I have heard stories that where MS really gets you on servers (web, > database, etc) is there are additional charges for each user or CPU. > The .NET framework is available for free. However, if you want Windows or VS.NET you have to pay. > I assume that IBM remarkets CFMX because it offers RADD advantages over > pure Java, while being interoperable (if not compatible) with Java.-- > what does .NET have to compete? > CF is the kind of RAD for web applications; there is no other. Microsoft offers RAD capabilities only through VS.NET, so it is not quite the same thing. BTW, this style of RAD is also being employed by BEA with their WebLogic GUI tool. > I don't know if the Justice Department would permit that, but it > certainly would shuffle the deck! > Sure they would! -Matt ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
