Re: Will Java kill C++?

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From: Joe Kraska
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 1996 19:42

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> >Is it possible that Java will become the Prolog or PL/1 of the 90's?
> 
> I don't have any first hand experience with PL/1 but your
> characterization of Prolog is neither fair nor accurate.
> Prolog was developed primarily within the academic community,

I agree with this sentiment. I can scarely believe that someone who
had ever programmed in prolog would compare it to a language like
Java or C. Prolog isn't 'for' that.

On the other hand, I don't know how it was marketed at the time.
If the marketeers tried to push Prolog off as the next great solution
(did they?), then shame on them.

One way or another, however, saying that 'C is to Prolog' like 'C++ is
to JAVA' is certainly not fair.

Joe.

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