Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2020 12:46:11 -0500 From: Valeri Galtsev <galtsev@kicp.uchicago.edu> To: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Minimal skills Message-ID: <C49F5FB7-37F5-4A49-ADA2-16490089CFDC@kicp.uchicago.edu> In-Reply-To: <CAGBxaX=B3ieSMnFyQ__NyQ=OVoz53c06RVsa-jap6GR6r0Y7Ew@mail.gmail.com> References: <mailman.5421.1591424554.4503.freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> <a7f9a8b5-29b1-c083-e82d-92192c2f3c9e@defert.com> <CAGBxaX=B3ieSMnFyQ__NyQ=OVoz53c06RVsa-jap6GR6r0Y7Ew@mail.gmail.com>
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> On Jun 6, 2020, at 8:17 PM, Aryeh Friedman <aryeh.friedman@gmail.com> = wrote: >=20 > On Sat, Jun 6, 2020 at 5:06 AM Vincent DEFERT <20.100@defert.com> = wrote: >=20 >> My advice: NEVER, ever, learn Java, for if you do, you'll never want = to >> use another language and that could be a handicap in a new = developer's >> career. >>=20 >=20 > I switched 10 years ago to Java after 15 years of C/C++ (and an odd > assortment of other languages) and certainly agree with the idea of = not > wanting to use another language. Think of Java as the family SUV, = not > particularly fast and nimble when you need high performance or very = low > level work but what is it good for nothing is better (rock solid code = that > doesn't require the above). That being said you should learn it but = learn > it with other languages. >=20 To the OP: As someone already said in this thread: Java is proprietary, and Oracle = who bought out Sun Microsystems (the creator of Java) started charging = money end users of applications written in Java. Enough said, use your brain end find extra reading if necessary. Just my 2 cents. Valeri >=20 >>=20 >> On 06/06/2020 08:22, roberthuff@rcn.com wrote: >>>=20 >>> I do agree that if one intends to do substantial programming in >>> the current environment ... learning an object-oriented language is = a >>> really good idea. >>>=20 >>=20 >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to " >> freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>=20 >=20 >=20 > --=20 > Aryeh M. Friedman, Lead Developer, http://www.PetiteCloud.org > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to = "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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