Re: Could this be why Java is so popular?

[Johan Vromans]

The longer I think about it, the more I start wondering whether Perl
should try to compete with Java at all.

Java is big, hype, has megabucks of marketing funds, is backed by
several big companies, has a lot of hype applications. C# is big hype,
has megabucks of marketing funds, is backed by one very big company.

Maybe it is a better strategy to aim at the smaller companies, show
them Perl-based solutions for their problems, and make sure that we
get a good grip on that part of the market that _can_ serve.

-- Johan