>> > If I were a betting man, I would bet that CF continues
>> > to
>> > become closer
>> > to pure Java -- this would (potentially) improve
>> > performance and
>> > broaden the acceptance/use of the CF language.
>>
>> I have my doubts. The closer CF comes to pure Java, the
>> more people
>> will ask "why bother when there's Java". In order to
>> stay alive in the
>> market (as with any market) CF has to provide something
>> significant to
>> the customer which they can't get elsewhere.
>>
> Done right, CF doesn't need to give up anything to provide
> optional
> support for strong typing any more than they had to
> sacrifice anything
> to give us CFCs.
I never said it was a logical argument. :) Just that this is the way
the market will perceive further strides toward making CF more like
Java, whether that perception is warranted or not.
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