Re: Java vs .NET was: RPGIII compiler vs Visual Basic

On 6/21/05, Ryan <whiterabbit1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 6/21/05, Steve Richter <stephenrichter@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On 6/21/05, Joe Pluta <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > If this is true, then Microsoft is pointing their ship directly into the
> > > deep waters of proprietary code.
> >
> > When was it ever accepted that proprietary code was a bad thing?  The
> > open source community is a awash in incompatibilities.  The
> > incompatiblity between PHP and Java being the one I think is very
> > important.   An enterprise pays a little extra to MS, in return is
> > received a very solid and consistent way of doing things. Basically
> > the way the AS400 used to be.
> >
> > -Steve
> >
> 
> Java is not open source.
> 

I the send button too quickly.  I meant to add that your are correct
about the RFC touting, design by comittee open source crowd.