[Cthulhu_]

The author lists a number of languages considered stable, C being one of them because of widespread support and portability. Java isn't portable for example because it depends on the JVM (and I know GraalVM is a thing but will you still be able to use it in ten years?).

[brabel]

The argument against Java is weak... You can take the latest JVM and run any jar from 1999. Also, Java has had jlink in the latest versions which compiles a runtime that does not require a JVM installation, you don't need GraalVM for that.

[AtlasBarfed]

The JVM has multiple implementations across a huge range of architectures. Java is managed by a standards process.

Once excluded, the article goes into depth on a range of things that one could argue Java specifically addresses and in a better, more portable way.

One could argue about GUIs, but the portability of GUIs is not just a Java/Swing problem.

[nicoburns]

> Java isn't portable for example because it depends on the JVM

By that logic C isn't portable because it relies on libc.

[kasperni]

Show me a JavaScript developer that cares deeply about POSIX or the operating system they are running on.

And what about Windows? It is still used on 80% on all computers? So why is POSIX essential?

[Shared404]

Haven't done much work with servers I take it.

Almost any OS running on a server is going to be POSIX, probably Linux or BSD.