C# : Java Glossary

by Roedy Green ©1996-2008 Canadian Mind Products
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C#

Microsoft’s new Java-like language. It has many of the Bali extensions I originally suggested for Java. I am impressed with what I have seen so far. I hope it spurs Sun to make Java more friendly for the application programmer. On the other hand, it is Java without the reliability, productivity and security. Because it interoperates with C++, they had to create loopholes in the safety net.

The advantages Java has over C# include:

C# is a proprietary Microsoft-only product. Java is supported by many vendors including powerful ones like HP and IBM. If Microsoft decides to decommit C# and ask everyone to migrate to some new product, you don’t have a choice to stay with C#. If Microsoft decides to start charging excessive licencing fees for C# development or use, you are stuck. If you want to develop for some platform other than Windows, you have to start over.
Faster execution, but with Hotspot and with static compiliation
Java works on nearly every platform from cell phone to mainframe. C# is limited to the Microsoft desktop.
Java comes with a huge set of standard class libraries and thousands of third party libraries, nearly all free.
Java can operate inside a browser as an Applet.
Java can operate as self-installing and self-updating applications with Java Web Start.

recommend book⇒C# for Java Developers

paperback

ISBN13:

978-0-7356-1779-7

ISBN10:

0-7356-1779-1

publisher:

Microsoft Press

published:

2002-08-14

by:

Allen Jones and Adam Freeman

The authors explain the differences without irrelevant prosletysing for either. From Microsoft Press.

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