Future Trends

Java execution times will get faster relative to native execution times

Many years ago when "high level languages" like Fortran were introduced to improve programming productivity over programming in assembly language, there was a cost in terms of execution speed that caused a reluctance on the part of many to use such tools. But with the passing of time, better compilers, and faster hardware essentially all this opposition disappeared and everyone adopted the "new" technology. I expect a similar phenomenon to happen with Java and Java-like systems in the future.

The imprefections in various components of the Java system will be continuously improved

as is currently being done.

New programming systems will be built following and improving the Java paradigm.

One will be called Diamond (TM) (like in Delaware Diamond)???