Why Java? Why not C? Personally, I've never looked to Java as a top performer. It's a middle language---not as expressive as Python, not as fast as C. Even com

Why Java? Why not C? Personally, I've never looked to Java as a top performer. It's a middle language---not as expressive as Python, not as fast as C. Even compared to C#, I wouldn't naturally choose Java but I've been forced to because C# wasn't well supported away from a windows' box. Now adays, I just skip the Java step for CPU intensive work and go to straight C integrated with Python.