On Jun 2, 2011, at 9:06 AM, Fernando Cassia wrote: > On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 02:59, <[email protected]> wrote: >> and took resources away from the core which (like it or not) Java works >> reasonably well enough and everyone knows it.... > > I disagree, strongly. If the Java language was everyone´s cup of tea > then Jython or JRuby wouldn´t exist.
I did not say nothing works better, I said Java works reasonably well enough. There is no reasoning here to suggest that language development should come to a standstill because Java works reasonably well enough. Many languages exist for many different reasons. JavaFX was initially built for a reason and one that I happen to agree with. The reality of the situation is... the project was under funded and under resourced. Oracle had sense enough to recognize this and it decided that the language that developers may or may not accept was worthless without a functioning core. So, axe the language and focus on the core. It's an easy decision. If a DSL for FX is to evolve, my guess is that it will come from Groovy. And, lets not confuse the language with the platform. Regards, Kirk -- 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.
