> He literally says they're standing on the shoulders of Giants.
Yeah everyone says that. He should have called out one giant specifically: James Gosling.
> And, you would be stupid not to look at other languages.
Of course. Is that really what happened here? This was a literal clone. (And it is not like Microsoft never copies competitors' products.) Yes, they did add a few features.
Yeah everyone says that. He should have called out one giant specifically: James Gosling.
> And, you would be stupid not to look at other languages.
Of course. Is that really what happened here? This was a literal clone. (And it is not like Microsoft never copies competitors' products.) Yes, they did add a few features.