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The Java programming language is only part of the story. There is also this thing called the Java Platform, aka the JVM. You can't just simply switch to Scala,
by pan69 16y ago
The Java programming language is only part of the story. There is also this thing called the Java Platform, aka the JVM. You can't just simply switch to Scala, your Scala code needs to be executed by something.
- koenigdavidmj 16y agoOh, you mean like .NET? http://www.scala-lang.org/node/168 http://www.scala-lang.org/node/168 Yes, I am aware of the problems of this, too. * Not as stable as the Java backend ever was * Any code that used Java libraries explicitly needs to be rewritten * Stallman is going to throw a hissy fit about it being .NET
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- bad_user 16y agoIf you use Mono, you're always 'catching up' with MS.NET Yes, how long do I have to wait for me to use MonoMac, MonoTouch, MonoDroid, GTK# and Mono's SIMD + Continuations support right now. Their "We won't sue anyone! Really!" is not legally binding I generally view developers as being smart people that can do a little research; before saying something really stupid.
- lyso 16y agoThis page is often cited, yet referes to Scala 1.4. Can anyone point me to documentation about running Scala 2.8 on .NET? Does it work?