Re: [scala] Scala as the long term replacement for java/javac?

In the comments it was pointed out that scala does not exercise every jvm capability (e.g. you can't write arbitrary static methods in scala). This is not a goal for scala but perhaps it should be for java.

In this view, java would remain the fundamental jvm language even though most code would eventually be written in other, higher-level languages, especially scala.

- Arnold

On Tue, 7 Jul 2009 16:54:17 Antonio Rodríguez S. wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I read the post from James yesterday and in principle I share his
> statements. Scala has everything to replace Java in almost any area where
> Java is well suited, what doesn't mean, there is not place for other
> languages. But I think no one can say how it'll really be in the future, if
> the community will really switch to Scala. But despite how the future
> trends will look like, I'll use Scala instead of Java as much as I can.
>
> Cheers,
>
> 2009/7/7 Yang Sai <yangsai1119@...>
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Today I came across with this blog post:
> >
> > http://macstrac.blogspot.com/2009/04/scala-as-long-term-replacement-for.h
> >tml
> >
> > Seems like James has great faith in Scala. I do, too, as Scala has got
> > many amazing strengths. But to replace Java?
> > I've come across with this Introduction to Functional Languages
> > lately: http://java.dzone.com/articles/introduction-functional . One
> > statement was that "An important observation is that functional
> > languages are not a replacement for procedural or object-oriented
> > programming language", which I totally agree with. The “polygot
> > programmer” seems to be the future trend for me.
> >
> > So what's your view on it?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > --
> > Sai Yang
> > Beijing 51CTO Information Technology Ltd

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Arnold deVos
Langdale Consultants