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> It is incredible that given its heritage, we have had to wait 25 years for .NET to finally provide a similar experience It's even the same person: Microsoft
by klipt 2y ago
> It is incredible that given its heritage, we have had to wait 25 years for .NET to finally provide a similar experience
It's even the same person: Microsoft poached Anders Hejlsberg, creator of both Turbo Pascal and Delphi, to architect .net.
- pjmlp 2y agoThis myth keeps being repeated. If anyone poached Anders Hejlberg, it was the ex-Borland friends working at Microsoft, under the usual referral program many companies have. Actual history behind on what happened, "Anders Hejlsberg: A craftsman of computer language" https://behindthetech.libsynpro.com/001-anders-hejlsberg-a-craftsman-of-computer-language https://behindthetech.libsynpro.com/001-anders-hejlsberg-a-c... And yes that is why .NET not having proper AOT in 2001 was such a disappointment.