OT: on IDEs and code writing on steroids

[Christopher Wright]

BCS wrote:
> Reply to Andrei,
> 
>> I've repeatedly failed to figure out the coolness of C#, and would
>> appreciate a few pointers. Or references. Or delegates :o).
>>
> 
> The coolness of c# is that (in order, IMHO) 1) the tools are world 
> class, 2) the support is back by MS, 3) the docs are great, and 4) the 
> language is highly consistent and conservative, e.i. nothing is added 
> until they've got it right.
> 
> Aside from #4, the *language* isn't anything to write home about.

I'd say C#2 is Java with the top 10 or so feature requests implemented, 
and another 5 or so major feature requests implemented each major 
version. That isn't a bad state to be in, really. It's good enough, with 
a billion dollars in corporate backing, to make you the Current Big 
Language.