> While the ideas are (somewhat) valid, it would have been a quite different language from the language that gathered traction and became popular as Java. Yep.

> While the ideas are (somewhat) valid, it would have been a quite different language from the language that gathered traction and became popular as Java. Yep. Practicality beats purity when coding in industry, and the Java ecosystem has almost always chosen practical solutions over ideal ones. This is the intentional result of prioritizing practicality and usefulness and portability. People who write articles complaining about Java seem to think Java should have different priorities, but Java has been one of the most popular languages in industry for a long time because its priorities make sense.