> > 1996 - James Gosling invents Java. Java is a relatively verbose, garbage > collected, class based, statically typed, single dispatch, object oriented > language with single implementation inheritance and multiple interface > inheritance. Sun loudly heralds Java's novelty. > > 2001 - Anders Hejlsberg invents C#. C# is a relatively verbose, garbage > collected, class based, statically typed, single dispatch, object oriented > language with single implementation inheritance and multiple interface > inheritance. Microsoft loudly heralds C#'s novelty.
Hmm wonder how many of those were in C++ or SmallTalk. So once a language invents something, like Garbage Collection, other languages can't use it because newer languages never build off what was learned in older languages? -- 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.
