Re: Java issues, and Microsoft.NET compatibility (was Re: [DotGNU]Choice of bytecode spec (was: Support Java for .GNU))

[tali streit]

Bradley M. Kuhn wrote:

> We need to be compatible, otherwise, we won't get adoption.

I am worried about this because i believe that from a PR perspective we 
should not be seen as "playing catchup to .NET". if we are seen as that, we

1. give credibility to .NET (why else would we copy it?)
2. are seen as merely trying to catch up
3. lend to the "unamerican" sentiment that billg is pushing.

Instead i think that we should *strongly* push ourselves as creating 
something far superior to .NET. not even something based on it. 
something that has technological and ideological superiority, and is 
free software. then, make a compatibility "path" (might involve 
converters etc).

this way we are saying that .NET is not worth copying, but something 
needs to be done.

just my opinion :)