Actually it was called the Scala LiftOff <http://www.scalaliftoff.com>.
There comes a point where no matter how much momentum you try to gather on a language, it has slowed progress to the point where breakthrough change occurs elsewhere. I love java. It's provided me with a living. However I don't see anyway to change it to keep it competitive with newer languages *in all the spaces it's used currently*. We still use C++. C is still used as well. Until things like Singularity<http://arstechnica.com/software/news/2008/03/singularity-microsofts-research-os-available-for-download.ars>(an OS that doesn't quite use C) become more commonplace, I see C/C++ sticking around for a while in the areas iin which C/C++ is well suited. Java should still evolve, but its use may become more limited in scope like C++. I think the writing is on the wall, but it's not a bad thing for Java programmers, nor should the language stop evolving. However Java has already solidified into a language for the most part, and certain changes are just not feasible given its community/constraints. JavaFX Script/Groovy/Scala/Clojure/JRuby, they all show that the JVM is a big playland for languages. Java doesn't have to stay king for the JVM to succeed. I definitely think these new languages (especially Scala) have shown that Java may not stick around as *the* general purpose language on the JVM. JavaFX Script really shows of some powerful features for UI development, and will in all likelyhood push Java (and maybe others) out of that space. Scala is showing lots of promise for general-purpose / server development. It has a lot of the niceties that place Java above others currently, but with many more features. Groovy is taking steam from java in the Web-Development front. Grails is a very nice web-framework built on solid java technology. Groovy also has other areas it could start encroaching from java. Hopefully you see the trend, but it continues with the other languages. Anyway, if it's not Scala, then something like it will start to push scala out of the general purpose/server development front. - Josh On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 9:44 PM, Augusto <[email protected]> wrote: > > What, you missed the highly popular ScalaOne in San Francisco? Where > have you been man? > > On Jul 24, 7:01 pm, Reinier Zwitserloot <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think your scala hobbying is leaking through a bit too much, Dick. > > > > Okay, scala might be an interesting take on a future java. In what > > possible universe does this mean 'let's just leave java as is and do > > no more work on it' is the appropriate thing to do? You yourself > > compared java to C++ which is still adding major new features, and > > it's got a loooong headstart on java. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
