Thanks from the Java Developer

[Edward Elliott]

I know this isn't comp.lang.java but I can't resist...

Jarek Zgoda wrote:
 > Going from Python to Java (as it's in my case) is real pain I wish
 > nobody to feel... Even with multi-million support for Java from giants
 > like Sun, IBM or Oracle, I find it much easier to gain full control over
 > my project when using Python than Java.

Funny, I felt the same way going from C to Java.  I certainly didn't miss 
the low-level futzing, null pointer problems, assignment in conditions, 
etc.  But I constantly felt like the Java libraries and especially the 
compiler were obstacles in my way, designed to thwart my efforts at simple, 
concise code (yes javac, I *know* that variable is uninitialized.  I *want* 
it to be null at first.  what do you mean, I have to assign "= null" at 
declaration?  that's what all (non-primitive) variables default to anyway! 
  wait, you're giving me a compile *error*, not a *warning*?  are you 
retarded or just evil?!).

Maybe it's better now, that was back in the 1.1 days.  I dunno, I'm never 
going back again.

Anyway, I posit the class of languages you can migrate to Java from and 
*not* feel hamstrung is vanishingly small.  Certainly none I've ever used. 
  ADA?  Cobol?

And, um, Python rocks!  There we go, back on-topic.