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I can respect all the work that has been put into BGGA. However, the main concern I have is that it could allow anyone to circumvent the JCP. I prefer new language constructs to be reviewed and approved by the community. One of the great strengths of Java is that programmers can easily move from one project to another. BGGA will weaken Java because individuals will create their own dialects. This will increase the time it takes a new developer to become familiar with an existing project, as well as learn the language itself. Does anyone remember what Microsoft did with C++ Macros in COM and MFC? I am concerned that something similar would happen to Java because of BGGA.

Jan 2, 2008, 11:35:00 AM

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