Java is mature...however, a beginner may not stand any chance to
compete against industry bigwigs. On the other hand, .NET is newer and
gives newbies a relatively firm foothold, since there are hardly
experienced ppl there. Also, I'm interested in computer security
involving low level coding in C, C++. Which platform will be better for
me keeping this in view?

"cat_dog_ass" <icon_iconoclast (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

The wise choice is probably proficency in both. Both are capable of
interacting with low-level code but .NET is probably the easier of the two
right now.

Hello Daniel O'Connell [C# MVP],

I'd say .NET is the next evolution turn of the Java paradigm.

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"At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not
cease to be insipid." (c) Friedrich Nietzsche

Both Java and .net will keep you in the bowels of corporate IT departments.
If you like that kind of thing, either will do. ;o)

..net seems to branch out a bit farther into the medium web shops/it
consultancies...which means you may get to escape cubicle land a bit easier.

Me, I hate cubicle land, and while I like .net, I think PHP or RoR is likely
the path I need to take to get into firms that fit me better.

-Darrel

This only applies to developers who write publicly available web
applications.


"Leythos" <void (AT) nowhere (DOT) lan> wrote

I'm maybe unfairly stereotyping here, but I find that another drawback to
..net shops. They tend not to be just .net. They are microsoft.

They assume everyone use MS Office, MS IE and runs it on in MS Windows.

But, that's not .net's fault. Just another gripe with corporate IT. ;o)

-Darrel

No, it applies to ANYONE that writes *web* applications.

Web != IE.

-Darrel