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copied!<p>Although Java initially didn't target server side apps/enterprise stuff, once it attracted the attention of the "enterprise" crowd, it has constantly evolved catering to their needs. Here are a few Java advantages (compared to Pythong & Django, Ruby, PHP, etc.):</p> <ul> <li>very clear syntax with strong rules and many safety mechanisms (no inferred/dynamic types which can lead to nasty bugs, few cryptic symbols, all kinds of compile-time checks, mandatory exception-handling in certain situations, etc. - many inexperienced people are annoyed by some of these things - but it's exactly these things that make programs less error-prone and the enterprise people love it)</li> <li>very strong security (despite all kinds of media reports criticizing java for suspected vulnerabilities (usually related to browser applet)s, there has never been a single major security breach on the server side - which is why it is trusted by the banking industry</li> <li>versatile and very fast VM (java applications can be almost as fast as native c/c++ for pure computations) that can run on many powerful servers, being able to harness their entire power (python, php and ruby can't even handle multithreading properly)</li> <li>a very large number of frameworks that can do a lot of things (from technical frameworks like the search engine lucene to more enterpresey stuff like OfBiz, Alfresco etc.) </li> <li>tight integration with other enterprise products (servers, databases, etc.) </li> <li>it is supported by one of the largest software companies in existence (Oracle) and other powerful third party companies like IBM, RedHat and many others</li> <li>lots of professional, high quality tools (Eclipse, Netbeans, IntelliJ IDEA, JDeveloper etc.) </li> </ul>

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