"The gap between C# and Java never has been so small," says the latest edition of the TIOBE Index of programming language popularity. "Currently, the difference is only 1.2 percent, and if the trends ...

Q&A In an interview, Sun inventor James Gosling dissects Microsoft's C#, suggesting the language is like Java with the 'reliability, productivity and security' deleted.

As the Sun vs. Microsoft battle over Java drags on, Windows developers wonder if it's time to write off J++ and adopt Microsoft's 'Java killer,' C#.

Miguel de Icaza, Mono’s founder, recently announced the creation of the XobotOS research project.XobotOS is the Android operating system with all Java code removed and C# code put in its place.

Java showed a dramatic decline of -3.92% on TIOBE’s system. While the programming language still sits at number four, Jansen notes that C# has never been this close to catching up to Java.

Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced the availability of the first beta version of a new tool that will migrate Java code into C#, Microsoft's proprietary Java-like programming language.

Java inventor James Gosling says he isn't losing much sleep over Microsoft these days, despite the software giant's effort to stem Java's popularity with its own Java-like language.

Java is currently at number 4 on the Tiobe index of language popularity, with an 8.92% rating, while C# is ranked fifth with a 7.71% rating. Java was ranked top in April 2020, its highest position ...

News. C Leads, Java Slips, C++, C# and R Climbing Fast in TIOBE Rankings. By John K. Waters; September 8, 2020; The results of the September TIOBE Programming Community index are in, and the C ...

Java's decline in popularity is mainly caused by Oracle's decision to introduce a paid license model after Java 8." Microsoft, however, even though it was widely known as a proprietary, closed-off ...