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Re:Go is not an easy language by otabdeveloper4 on Monday February 22, 2021 @02:29AM (#26221779)
> Converting C++ to Java is still trivial unless there's pointer craziness. Generally copy paste the C++ and change naming conventions.

What? You've obviously never seen actual C++ code to make such a ridiculous statement.

Re:Go is not an easy language by pjmlp on Monday February 22, 2021 @06:04AM (#26223113)
1996 C++ (when Java appeared) being used in MFC, OWL, Powerplant and CSet++, alongside Smalltalk in the gang of four book, definitely.
Re:Go is not an easy language by nvarsj on Monday February 22, 2021 @04:31AM (#26222469)
Google C++ looks a lot like Java, maybe that's where they are coming from. But it's still quite a stretch!
Re:Go is not an easy language by otabdeveloper4 on Monday February 22, 2021 @01:55PM (#26228730)
As they say, "you can write FORTRAN in any language".