java isn't that bad. there's a lot of crappy code-culture that comes from the uber-enterprisey arena, but in more reasonable hands it's quite capable. it's al

java isn't that bad. there's a lot of crappy code-culture that comes from the uber-enterprisey arena, but in more reasonable hands it's quite capable. it's also worth nothing that Java comes with the JVM and Hotspot JIT, which earn it a bit of swagger.