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Re: java vs. IDL [message #22281]

Fri, 03 November 2000 00:00

reardonb
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Registered: December 1999

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Thanks. I was just looking for assurance that my IDL work was not in
vain.
-Brian

In article <3A02EC29.66766DFD@noaa.gov>,
"Pavel A. Romashkin" <pavel.romashkin@noaa.gov> wrote:
> Wouldn't you think that the time test has been passed by IDL? It has
its
> own clientelle that seems to be growing, not shrinking.
> Besides, there is nothing in IDL or Java that can't be implemented in
C,
> Perl or Fortran for that matter. Speculation of this sort looks to me
> like, would VW or Saab be able to hold its own in Toyota, GM and Ford
> world. There are so many users with all sorts of tastes out there that
> the answer is yes, I think.
> Cheers,
> Pavel
>
> reardonb@my-deja.com wrote:
>>
>> Lately I have been learning java to address a number of modeling
issues
>> where I work. I have also been playing around with IDL for about 3
>> years. I do not claim to be a master of either. It seems to me,
>> however, that Java offers many of the same features that IDL offers
>> (cross platform operability, a constantly growing library of
functions,
>> easy to implement gui's) along with some definate advantages (it's
>> free, it's easier to learn, larger user/programmer base, completely
OO)
>> It makes me wonder whether IDL will be able to hold its own in a
Java
>> world. Could anyone out there with experience in both languages care
to
>> spectulate or at least enlighten me as to why IDL will always have a
>> niche?
>> Thanks.
>> Brian Reardon
>>
>> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
>> Before you buy.
>

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		Re: java vs. IDL By: reardonb on Fri, 03 November 2000 00:00
		Re: java vs. IDL By: Paul van Delst on Fri, 03 November 2000 00:00
		Re: java vs. IDL By: Pavel A. Romashkin on Fri, 03 November 2000 00:00
		Re: java vs. IDL By: Martin Schultz on Fri, 03 November 2000 00:00
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