If We Had to Drop Java
So, thought experiment. If we, as an industry, had to drop Java,
the language and the virtual machine, for some reason, what could
really move into its niche?
Some points to consider:
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We'd want to be able to compile Java the Language to it in order to not
have to rewrite everything.
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If we are compiling Java the language to it, it should support Java
semantics, or at least something close enough that you can get around
it in an automatic manner.
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We are addicted to GC now. Smalltalkers and Lispers, you were right.
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We are primarily talking about a medium to big server footprint.
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It needs to allow for efficient use of lots of processors.
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It needs to support large teams of mediocre programmers.
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It would be nice if it supported small teams of kickass programmers.
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It should be legally "safe" -- no one should be able to yank the carpet
out from under it via IP evildoing. The FSF nailed this one.
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The existing culture would need to be able to cope with corporate
adoption, or the technology would have to be easy enough to fork and use
that the existing culture could be ignored.
Putting aside the "damn I want to use coolness X," what out there provides
something that could do it?
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