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Java is entering into its inefficient phase. C# is in the middle of its acceptance phase.When the .NET architect, Hejlsberg, says, "Yeah, and I just think that we're a generation ahead when it comes to the thinking in this space," he is probably right. In the scheme of things the .NET language extensions are particularly small. However .NET now offers Component-Oriented support in the form of properties and events as first class language constructs.

There is a lot of talk amongst senior figures about where Java is heading. JavaLobby, The Server Side and Java Developer Journal have all carried articles in recent months about the way ahead for Java. Looking at the readers' responses to these articles I'd say the vast majority of Java developers don't even appreciate what Hejlsberg is saying.

It's time for Javasoft to start getting aggressive in their vision of what Java is. It's easy to get self-congratulatory and lazy when you're in a dominant market position. I believe that Javasoft can deliver the next big thing but it's going to involve swallowing a lot of pride, and I'm not sure they can do that.