[GoLUG] Yet another language -- Kotlin

[Omer Zak]

Speaking of Kotlin, I wonder whether the main reason Google is pushing
it for Android development is to work around the interface copyright
dispute it has with Oracle.

On the other hand:
Other compiled languages from the Java ecosystem did not get the
official endorsement Kotlin got.

--- Omer Zak


On Sat, 2024-08-24 at 01:43 +0000, David Billsbrough wrote:
> All,
> 
> Is the third time a Charm?
> 
> The 'next->next' language that I thought I might be able move
> *forward* and learn some: Kotlin
> 
>     https://kotlinlang.org/
> 
> Installed the packages on a FreeBSD VPS and we're at it again.
> 
> So ... in a little less than 3 days.
> 
> The same program as before and the conversion is archived here:
> 
>     https://github.com/kc4zvw/daystogo.kt/tree/main
> 
> This language really likes to 'think' that it is another Java (cause
> I think it just might be).


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