Criticism

Criticism Links

Why Java can be Used for Games An article that attempts to dispel the many myths surrounding Java and game development. It is targeted specifically to skeptical C++ programmers.
Java Sucks Rant by Jamie Zawinski, with many detailed criticisms of the Java language itself and its supporting libraries.
Things That Suck About Java Top 12 worst things about Java, with explanations.
Web Builder Opinion: Why I Hate Java Argues against client-side Java (but not server-side Java).
Why I Hate Java Reasons why the non-Luddite author is against Java.
Beyond Java? Comparison of Java and Dylan, with examples from an IDL compiler. Topics include: multiple inheritance, multi-argument dispatch, unified object model, extensible syntax.
Java - Myth or Magic Looks at the good, the bad and the future sides of Java, to try to give a balanced viewpoint. (Jan Newmarch)
How Do You Plug Java Memory Leaks? While Java's garbage collection mechanism removes much of the difficulty of managing dynamic memory, problems can still occur. Article by Ethan Henry and Ed Lycklama of KL Group.
Softpanorama Java Page A skeptical look at Java from the Open Source Software Educational Society.
A Java Critique Yet another text criticising Java, written since the other pages mostly address the topic from a C-ish point of view while this is based on SW-engineering thoughts.

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