>OpenMP is not a language? Why does it matter that OpenMP is only a standard, rather than a language? >my point is that Java streams are first-class citizens

>OpenMP is not a language? Why does it matter that OpenMP is only a standard, rather than a language? >my point is that Java streams are first-class citizens They aren't. They were bolted on later and are quite cumbersome. >without running into the rough edges you will with OpenMP. I'm pretty sure it is easier to write fast parallel code with OpenMP than with Java streams. In fact, I am always surprised how well OpenMP works, when I get to use it.