> I think one reason for the movement toward Java and JVM style languages is > that hardware is getting cheaper and cheaper, and developers cost the same > or more. With a 'simpler to write' 'quicker to write' language like Java > (where you don't have to learn things like manual memory management) you > can more easily train programmers, and they will be cheaper also. Then, > you can 'fix' any performance issues you have with better hardware, for > less than the cost of training/paying a C/C++ developer to re-develop it. > It makes business sense. > > Regan
Bingo. Give the man a cookie. Anyway, if there was no C/C++, in what language would we build compilers :) ?
