> Just look around: Firefox, Safari, the JVM, OpenOffice.org, Adobe Reader, > etc. They are all C++ based products.
At least 3 of those are notoriously tricky to build! :) The other two are closed source. > I can't find too many Java products out there except IDEs like NetBeans, > Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA. You're thinking of desktop apps. There are also webapps and apps that run on smartphones. > I have done both Java and C++ development. For me, personally, Java is more > productive than C++ and I wouldn't choose C++ over Java unless there is a > hurdle that Java just cannot jump through. For interacting with native libraries, I'd go with C (not C++ unless forced) over Java. Java can jump through those hoops, but it's easier when the hoops disappear completely. -- 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.
