when they start writing fast kernels in Java, that will be the day I switch. Honestly, I think the real reason they don't have better C memory mangement, is because the college professors either don't know how to teach it, or the students are rushed thru, and they don't allow enough time to teach it. Everyone wants "canned memory management", and "point-and-click" GUI designers. I think the Universities consider you a success if you can do Excel Spreadsheets, and put a database on the Net. Anything more is considered PHd level. :-)

Actually I thought Perl makes a pretty good percentage showing, considering it's OpenSource, freely supported, and not backed by a major corporation.