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by hencq 89 days ago
J++ predates C#. It was Microsoft's version of Java that wasn't quite compatible.
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Correct, and J# was a brief transition language to help migrate Visual J++ applications onto the .Net SDK. J++ -> J# -> C# was the evolution.

I say J# is a more apt comparison because like Microsoft's Java, android has a substantial set of APIs that aren't part of the JDK standard. Working on Java vs Anrdoid is practically like working with the JDK vs .Net.

J++ already had those extensions, hence the lawsuit.