Re: Will Java kill C++?

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From: Stephan Wolf
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 15:00

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> Certainly Smalltalk would have died with or without Java.  But the
> hype and excitement surrounding Java is accelerating Smalltalk's
> demise.  Take price as an example.  A Smalltalk development system
> with required tools can cost anywhere between $5000-$20000 PER
> LICENSE!  Do you think ANY language with this price point has a bright
> future?  VC++ 4.0 is priced at $500; Java is free!  Do you honestly
> believe Smalltalk can justify this cost?

What makes you think that Java is for free? Look at Borland 5.0, 
Symantec´s Cafe, MS (later this year), SUN´s Java Workshop, Innovative 
Software´s OEW, etc. They´re only availabe for free for a short period 
of time. 

I don´t know if Java will kill Smalltalk. Many people have invested 
quite a lot. There is a good chance that all *real* languages survive. I 
just doubt that those 4GLs will have a chance. 

Stephan

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From: Stephan Wolf <wolf@isg.de>
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Subject: Re: Will Java kill C++?
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 16:00:38 +0100
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