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I think the main reason why Java has been far more successful than .NET is due to respect for compatibility. You don't break previously compiled and working co

I think the main reason why Java has been far more successful than .NET is due to respect for compatibility. You don't break previously compiled and working code. Brian Goetz had a wonderful talk about Java stewardship where this was emphasized.

BenzinNZ 9y ago
Does .NET have a bad reputation for compatibility I don't know about? I thought the only breaking change was with generics in 4.0, still running programs originally compiled for 4.0 with 4.7 installed.