language interpreters/ interpreted languages weaknesses?

[Gordon McMillan]

Garrett Hodgson wrote:
> Skip Montanaro wrote:
> 
> > The only thing that makes Java "more compiled" than Python or Perl is
> > that you have to explicitly run a separate compiler over the source to
> > create a .class file.  
> 
> that's the real beauty of java.  all the convenience of having to go
> through a separate compilation step, combined with the blistering
> performance of an interpreted language.
> 
> what a deal.

And don't forget the speed of dynamic binding with the conciseness 
and convenience of static typing; the generative power of interfaces 
and the extensibility that comes from avoiding operator 
overloading...

Truly the best of all possible worlds.

- Gordon