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Java was intended as a successor to C++ for the web [1] and I'd say it was quite successful in that regard. [1]: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/intro-1

by rgbrgb 14y ago

Java was intended as a successor to C++ for the web [1] and I'd say it was quite successful in that regard. [1]: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/intro-141325.html#334 http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/intro-141325.html#334

shmerl 14y ago
That's very questionable. "For the Web" argument falls apart if you consider that Java applets are complete failure. The Web is ruled by JavaScript without any doubt (and if something, ActionScript/Flash programs on the Web are much more common than Java ones). And while as general purpose language Java is used quite a lot, it can't replace C++ for applications which require best performance. So Java really fills its own niche, and I wouldn't consider it as a full blown successor of C++, even if it was intended to be such.