On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 2:33 PM, Andrew Haley <aph@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Woo hoo! Language flame wars! Let's go! That's exactly the problem... thinking Java is only a programming language. Java is more than a programming language, it's actually three things: 1. A programming Language 2. A runtime VM 3. A cross-platform software ecosystem. Actually, you can write java apps without knowing or touching the Java programming language, as exemplified by xRuby, Jython, NetRexx (www.netrexx.org), and Jabaco (www.jabaco.org) just to name a few examples. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_JVM_languages http://openjdk.java.net/projects/mlvm/jvmlangsummit/ FC -- During times of Universal Deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act Durante épocas de Engaño Universal, decir la verdad se convierte en un Acto Revolucionario - George Orwell -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
