language interpreters/ interpreted languages weaknesses?

[Paul Prescod]

Blake Winton wrote:
> 
> Which points out, IMHO, Java's biggest problem.
> There is no distinction between Java *the language*, Java *the VM*, Java
> *the OS*, etc...  

This is a problem from a purist point of view but from a political point
of view it is brilliant. Sun owns all of those things and it is much
harder for anyone else to take control as long as they are bound
together. What if Microsoft "bought" JPython and started promoting it?
"That isn't Java" says Scott McNealy. What about when Microsoft makes a
really great native compiler for Java. "That isn't Java either."

 Paul Prescod