Stefano Mazzocchi wrote: > C# is the most incredibly obvious Java-clone in existance. They > claim it was invented only with experience from C/C++ but do > you believe that?
To be quite honest, I do. By and large, what I see in C# is C++ with COM built inside instead of as add-ons with programming conventions, explicit calls and runtime. That's coming from someone who has written his share of C/C++, COM, and Java programs. That being said, the more interesting saga is the one where Sun first flirted and the rebuffed standards bodies. This set the stage for Microsoft's current move - submitting the proposal to ECMA. Microsoft has long preached language neutrality. Sun has preached platform neutrality. They both are right. - Sam Ruby
