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In article <315BFB16.B74@isg.de>, Stephan Wolf  <wolf@isg.de> wrote:
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>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 have to agree with you there.  When we aren't talking about Java or
paying homage to Smalltalk, all of us tend to say "Use an appropriate
language for your problem."  That is, we believe that people should
use a language that has been optimized for the parameters that are
important for the problem domain.  That is why most AI programs are
written in LISP and most operating systems in C.  The idea that a
language (Java) that has been optimized for speed of transmission of
binaries over the Internet will rule all applications, forever, is
bizarre.

Java is a fine new language that will be used in many situations.  The
creation of a new language that makes it is a rare event and a cause
for celebration.  But it isn't going to kill off everything else.  If
Smalltalk dies, it is more likely to be because the Smalltalk vendors
care more about single-quarter profitability than they do about
marketshare.  Java will only be an innocent bystander.
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