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Re:Java Feature Spotlight: Text Blocks by jhomedall on Friday May 01, 2020 @09:48AM (#23041940)
- Once you add a feature, you have to support from now until forever

- Almost every feature added makes every feature that comes after it more expensive to add

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Re:Java Feature Spotlight: Text Blocks by mrkeen on Friday May 01, 2020 @10:19AM (#23042205)
Parent asked 'why Java?'

What makes these arguments specific to Java?

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Re:Java Feature Spotlight: Text Blocks by saagarjha on Friday May 01, 2020 @01:22PM (#23044346)
Other languages break compatibility or soft-deprecate things more often.
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