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Java is based on Objective-C/Smalltalk, not on C++. It's strictly worse than its original too. There's a lot to be said for the rule of least power, but it's no

Java is based on Objective-C/Smalltalk, not on C++. It's strictly worse than its original too. There's a lot to be said for the rule of least power, but it's not nearly powerful enough.

wiseowise 9mo ago
It’s irrelevant what it is based on. Those are the words of James Gosling. > It's strictly worse than its original too. Tell me more of those exiting stories. I’d like to hear them.
- astrange 9mo ago
  Well for one thing, ObjC has messaging and value types! Wait, that's two things.