I think we may be fighting the obvious here. All of the really interesting stuff is happening with new languages, libraries, and tools built on top of the Java platform. That means the future of Java isn't Java the language, it's the cool stuff built on top. And that *okay*! It means that Java is the new C. And that's also *okay*, because it means Java, the language, is going to be around for a very long, long time. It has become the a high performance, reliable, and compatible platform for building higher level things. How long will it be before we see a complete OS written in Java? My guess is probably never for desktops, but certainly soon for embedded devices and micro-controllers.
- J On Jan 17, 2009, at 5:07 PM, Michael Easter wrote: > > > Folks, > > Weiqi Gao is a friend of mine, and asked a question on episode #225. > From my conversations with him in the past months, and recently, I > think his question was misunderstood on the podcast. > > Undoubtedly, the _JVM world_ has a lot of exciting things: Weiqi > himself is contributing to a book for JavaFX, and has tracked new > trends on his blog for years. However, the JVM world is splintering > into subgroups: JavaFX, Scala, Android, etc each have their own scene, > each distinct from the core Java language and libraries. This is > terrific, but relevant to understanding the angle of the question. > > If I may re-phrase his question, and add my own spice: > > Q: Is there anything upcoming in good old Java (the core language or > libraries) that excites _most_ everyone in the Java community? That > is, in a unifying way which transcends the camp boundaries and makes > people -- neo-nerds and Java mainstreamers alike -- stop and say "hey > I didn't know Java could do that!" ? > > I look forward to a discussion on the forum... > > thanks, > Michael Easter > > ps. One possible answer, IMO is the Fork-Join library > > pps. Weiqi is pronounced (way-chee), per his website: http://www.weiqigao.com/ > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
