Re: One language vs. another on the Web...

Hmmm.  The old portability argument.

So, here's my situation:

Let's say we are going to script the UI.  So, everything that runs on or 
near the browser is -- taken care of.

My client owns and selects and supports the server.  Which runs Unix.  The 
systems programs run there.  If we have to upgrade, etc., we get to choose 
how and to what platform.  (We already decided we'd compile the Java, if we 
go with Java, if Sun will permit us, for speed.)

Then there are arguments such as:

<http://www.ski-epic.com/randomstorage/javacritique.html>

And, finally, I have had some incredibly astute clients who just recently 
decided to do all their SDK development (they develop platform-independent 
SDKs for Web-based applications)  in C.  Straight C.  Why?  Because it's 
more dependable and portable and flexible, they claim, than Java (they 
release all source code with their APIs).

I agree that the decision between Java and C++ has nothing to do with 
faster or easier.

See why I'm confused?

--Emily

At 02:45 PM 3/20/00 -0600, Cyanide _7 wrote:
>i disagree. the major advantage java has over c++ is that it is platform 
>independent....
>
>i don't know about one being *better* or *easier* to develop than another, 
>but i'm leaning toward Java. - Cyanide_7

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