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IMO, it's pretty straight-forward. They created it because of Java. If Java doesn't exist, C# doesn't exist.
by andyczerwonka 9y ago
IMO, it's pretty straight-forward. They created it because of Java. If Java doesn't exist, C# doesn't exist.
- pryelluw 9y agoThey also didn't own or control C++. Ownership is extremely important for market control.
- pjmlp 9y agoActually they at least control the C++ improvements that they are able to drive through the ANSI C++ work. Only the companies that are willing to sponsor ANSI C++ work, do have anything to say to what happens to C++, same applies to any other ANSI language, including C.