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by barnaby 5866 days ago
I would ask the opposite question. Why are y'all still using C++? C _is_ faster from what I understand, and Java is basically a better, safer replacement for C++ (and equally as fast on big enough applications).

Steve Yegge has some great thoughts about how C++ should die, in favor of Java (not that he likes Java either, though he loves the JVM).
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webdragon 5866 days ago
In the context of this post, the Java VM on Windows is a clunky piece of rubbish, with widgets that look like they come from 1996.
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nailer 5866 days ago
It apparently depends on which Java GUI toolkit (Swing, SWT, etc) you use, but yes, 90% of Java apps on most platforms have massive UI latency and look like shit.
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barnaby 5865 days ago
People still write desktop apps?
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