* Daniel McBrearty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-02-14 11:45]: > perl :
Yeah, but how does this list differentiate Perl against Java? See what it looks like from the Java perspective: > - massive library support via CPAN No central repository for Java, but lots of libre libraries; eg. tons of ASF projects such as Commons and Abdera. > - very powerful, flexible language, supports many styles of programming I agree, but Java-heads won’t. > - mature UTF8/unicode support Check. Java had it sooner. > - expert developer community Check; though not to the same extent, admittedly. > - great runtime performance Arguably Java is faster. > - has stood the test of time Check. Basically, this is a good list if you want to argue “Perl vs. another contemporary dynamic language,” but it makes little distinction when you’re trying to contrast Perl against Java. Regards, -- Aristotle Pagaltzis // <http://plasmasturm.org/> _______________________________________________ List: [email protected] Listinfo: http://lists.rawmode.org/mailman/listinfo/catalyst Searchable archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Dev site: http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/
