Tired of fighting the limitations of Java in writing robust, efficient, large applications. I am coming back to Object Pascal (having left it at Delphi 3), hoping that the language folks at CodeGear (?? Embarcadero??) would bite the various bullets and positioned it to supplant or replace Java.
Some low-cost changes to allow Java users to migrate to a refurbished Pascal.
1. replace brace comments -- { ..} and (* .. *) with C/C++ style comments .. // and /* .. */
2. replace begin ... end with {.. } blocks.
3. abandon the semicolon separator -- in favour of the terminator.
4. standardize integer types to track closely C#/C++/C
5. implement reference counting for all objects, classes, etc.
6. . . .
Admittedly this will break old code, but the adjustments are small (mainly cosmetic) --- but such a refurbished Object Pascal would be a formidable draw for the many frustrated Java programmers out in the wild. Hopefully we will gradually see the end of bulky, cumbersome, and error prone Java coding.
And we can end the talk of cabbages and kings
and whether or not ,pigs have wings.