Date:         Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:09:34 -0800
Reply-To:     Savian <savian.net@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Savian <savian.net@GMAIL.COM>
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Subject:      Re: Slightly OT Java vs. C# crosspost from Perl
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On Dec 22, 12:55 am, xlr82sas <xlr82...@aol.com> wrote:
> Hi SAS-Lers,
>
> Here is the link
>
> http://tiny.cc/IimQB
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.perl.misc/browse_thread/thre...
>
> But I'm wondering (inquiring minds want to know) -- What's the
> feeling
> in the SAS community with respect to the competition of Java and C#?
> Should Java prevail over C#? Or should C# dominate Java? Or does the
> community really care one way or another? Which is better for SAS,
> and which is worse?
>
> dice.com has 9,800 jobs posted with 'Java' as a key word, and 4,700
> with 'C#' as a key word, for whatever that's worth.
>
> I hope Java prevails.

Yeah, but it won't.

(BTW: combine C# with the other languages under .NET for a more
accurate comparison. Java only has 1 language in its pantheon
whereas .NET has a number of them including Java.)

Why is C# so great? They have the best language designer in the world
Anders Hejlsberg and the best features. Check out LINQ, for example.

Java is a language built by a hardware company whereas C# was built by
a software company that focuses on languages first and foremost.
Distinct advantage.


Alan