Hello Neil!

*** 22.09.2003 at 09:27, Neil Heller wrote to Bo Simonsen:

 BS>> I was visiting IBM together with my school. A programmer 
 BS>> there said that they didn't even use C++, it was too 'new'.

 NH> It's more likely that IBM doesn't use C++ because they didn't
 NH> develop  it.  

But they didn't develop C either?

 NH> IBM has become widely known as as the prime
 NH> implementer of the NIH  (not invented here) philosophy.

Hmm.. Why do you believe in that? Linux wasn't made a IBM, but they sell it
to their customers anyway.

 BS>> BTW I read that Sun did rewrote the VM so it's mutch smooter and
 BS>> faster.. Did anyone try the new J2EE edition?

 NH> Yes, and it is indeed an improvement.  However this may be the same
 NH> as  designing a new and more comfortable deck chair for the Titanic
 NH> (Britain's version of the Wasa).

Well, many compinies did start to use Java the last years.. So I don't bet so..

Regards,
        Bo

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