CORBA: C++ vs. Java

• C++ plus:

  • fast
  • strongly typed
  • widely and freely available

• C++ minus

  • programming difficult
  • no automatic memory management
  • binaries are platform specific
  • standard not implemented
  • no graphics libraries

• good for servers ?

• Java plus:

  • flexible
  • binaries run anywhere
  • dynamic memory management
  • programming easy
  • rich standard libraries (graphics)

• Java minus:

  • slow

• good for clients

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