Why is Java a Good Language II

Java is “object-oriented” (unlike say Perl4 or Basic) which makes it is easier to build large software systems without them looking like your bedroom

Java has “threads” built in allowing more than one thing to be done at the same time

Java supports “exceptions” (nice way of coping with errors which are often inevitable)

Java has an EXCELLENT security model -- it is by far the safest of any of the common languages

There are other important technical issues (pointers, garbage collection, good inheritance model)

Java is “object-oriented” (unlike say Perl4 or Basic) which makes it is easier to build large software systems without them looking like your bedroom