Will GPL Java eat into Python marketshare?
John Bokma
john at castleamber.com
Wed Nov 15 22:12:11 EST 2006
"Matimus" <mccredie at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> John Bokma wrote:
>> Intelligent people don't suffer from fanboy sentiments. They just
>> pick a language that works best for them.
>
> Adding to that, they pick the language that works best for them and
> the situation.
Yup.
> Python has a significant advantage in many applications
> because it is dynamic and can be used for rapid development. IMHO,
> usually more rapid than Java. Hopefully Java being GPL'd will make it
> easier to deploy applications, especially on Linux. There are many
> applications where Java has a significant advantage. I plan to make
> use of both.
Yes, my point. I program mostly in Perl, use Java now and then, and am
still working on learning Python.
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