> - For server applications, java is great.
...unless it's not the main application run by the server (like in auxiliary services, message spooler, monitoring agent, some kind of cleanup service, stuff like that). Then its memory usage is a mess.
I guess, it depends on the application.
- I would not use Java for desktop applications.
- Not for small quick and dirty scripts that I will use once on a while. I use Perl for that.
- Neither for command tools. Start up times may be an issue.
- For server applications, java is great.