I seem to be unable to read a thread anywhere on this site (let alone the poetry section) without someone implying something negative about Java's quality. Why is this?

Many of the threads about Java on this site are started with trollish negative statements about Perl in comparison to Java (often quotes from managers or co-workers). These are bound to draw angry responses. However, if you look at threads along the lines of "what other languages should I learn?" you will find many people recommending Java.

I think most serious programmers should learn Java these days, because there are a lot of interesting ideas being published in articles and books about Java. For example, Martin Fowler's book Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture has examples in Java.

In reply to Re: How would you fix Java? by perrin
in thread How would you fix Java? by Anonymous Monk

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