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by com2kid 3340 days ago
> + unsigned types (very handy for P/Invoke API boundaries because legacy Win32 has unsigned params everywhere; yes, yes, Gosling said that unsigned types are confusing and dangerous but nevertheless, they are still very useful)

The lack of unsigned types in Java is a constant pain when doing cross platform development, or when trying to consume (or write out!) a binary wire format.

It can be worked around, but it is just needlessly stupid.