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by neonsunset 770 days ago
FreeBSD: `pkg install lang/dotnet` (from https://www.freshports.org/lang/dotnet)

GObject (GTK4 and similar): https://github.com/gircore/gir.core (significantly better and faster than Java alternatives, this is just one example among many)

Young: first OSS version was released 8 years ago

Solaris: might as well say "it runs COBOL but not .NET"

It's funny that everyone missed the initial context of the question and jumped onto parroting the same arguments as years ago, without actually addressing the matter at hand or saying anything of substance. Unsurprising show of ignorance by Java community. Please stay this way - will help the industry move on faster.

The premise is always the same - if something is missing in {technology I don't like}, it's a deal-breaker, and when it's not or was always there - it never mattered, or is harmful actually, that is, until {technology I like} gets it as well.