On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 9:26 AM, ben kuin <benkuin@gmail.com> wrote:
> realworld. I think it's interesting that on the ms-windows platform
> .net is used for everything with great success:
> Compared to that I think the jvm is only succesful when it comes to
> 'backend services', which often play an important role in big and
> often technically conservative companies.
> I think it's safe to say that on the linux platform we have NOTHING
> COMPARABLE to .NET when it comes to DESKTOP and WEB apps. Why can't
> java doesn't fill this gap?

ms windows is a more closed and constrained and well-defined ecosystem
than linux is. i think that has impact on the situation.

sincerely.