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J# ??? What is it?

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  • 04-04-2007 10:26am
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    dulpit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,362 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey, what's the story with J#? I kinda came across a reference to it the other day, had never heard of it before... Am I right in saying that it's like an early version of Java, but on the .Net platform? Is it any good? Worth a look like?


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    NutJob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 884 ✭✭✭NutJob


    It is exactly that a Microsoft version of java that they got there ass sued for.

    Now dead.


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    dulpit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,362 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    NutJob wrote:

    Now dead.


    What you mean dead? As in no longer about? Because there's still download links on the Microsoft site...


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    philologos
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    I'm taking it as an idea similar to C#? Microsoft programming in a similar syntax to Java, not Java itself.


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    pwd
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    it's java that compiles into the common language runtime for .NET
    You're better off learning c#, which is very similar to java anyway.
    J# is not widely used


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    Evil Phil
    Registered Users Posts: 7,468 ✭✭✭Evil Phil


    IIRC it was J++ that microsoft got sued for. J# is a .net implimentatin of Java or something similar. Why bother though? As pwd said, use C#.


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    dulpit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,362 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    Ya, think i'll do that, was just curious to what it was... Cheers


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    damnyanks
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    They changed the method names to use capital letters or whatever to avoid being sued... so i'm told


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    bonkey
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    Jeez...

    I typed J# into the box in google, and between the first three hits, I could see the Microsoft J# homepage, the .Net 2005 Express edition IDe for it, and the Wikipedia entry.

    I also don't get how you can know there's a download on the MS site but not know what it is. I mean..seriously...I don't think there's a page on Microsoft's site which doesn't have a search box. Put J# in there and you'll also get to the J# homepage, where they tell you what it is.

    Yes, I'm being snappy. I'm a grumpy git who hates people asking questions where the answer is hard to not find.


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    scojones
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    You're not being grumpy bonkey, you're being a realist. People ask dumb questions and get spoon fed all the time; they're used to it from the college environment.

    I agree with you 100%. Use google.


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    Evil Phil
    Registered Users Posts: 7,468 ✭✭✭Evil Phil


    scojones wrote:
    They're used to it from the college environment.

    Or they're just lazy.


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    dulpit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,362 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    Or it could have been that I wanted an unbiased opinion on what it was, Microsoft tend to glorify their own products a bit... Sorry for bloody asking...


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    NutJob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 884 ✭✭✭NutJob


    [quote= scojones]
    They're used to it from the college environment.

    [/quote]

    Or they're just lazy.

    a little bit harsh in here today the heat getting to ye:D


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    Evil Phil
    Registered Users Posts: 7,468 ✭✭✭Evil Phil


    Nah, just the constant questions that are easily answered with a smattering of work.


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    Zombrex
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    bonkey wrote:
    Jeez...

    I typed J# into the box in google, and between the first three hits, I could see the Microsoft J# homepage, the .Net 2005 Express edition IDe for it, and the Wikipedia entry.

    I also don't get how you can know there's a download on the MS site but not know what it is. I mean..seriously...I don't think there's a page on Microsoft's site which doesn't have a search box. Put J# in there and you'll also get to the J# homepage, where they tell you what it is.

    Yes, I'm being snappy. I'm a grumpy git who hates people asking questions where the answer is hard to not find.

    If people are prepared to answer then what is the harm?


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    Evil Phil
    Registered Users Posts: 7,468 ✭✭✭Evil Phil


    Right, I too am guilty of dragging this off topic. Sorry for that, I should be setting a better example.

    Anyway, the question has been answered.

    Thead is now locked.


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