It's an old enough language, that when Java was written, Java took a lot of cues from Obj-C.
What language features do you have in mind specifically?
Now I honestly don't know anything about Objective C, but if you asked me of the origins of Java, I'd point to SIMULA, C++, and BETA.
No, Google Translate get's it wrong. The article actually only says that certain *parts* of the project were delayed till 2006:
Ein Ziel, das nicht zu schaffen war, unter anderem, weil *einige* Ausschreibungen für das Projekt erst 2006 anliefen.
Which roughly translates to:
A target that could never be met, partly because *some* contracts only went out to tender as late as 2006.
Jeez. You brought this back up from your capture file. This is the exact same quote I replied to half a year ago or so...
Sorry to disappoint you, but I don't recall having ever discussed anything relating to this with you. But true, I've linked to Bill Buxton's write-up before, and I figure I'd better apologize in advance, cause I'll probably do it again. Even though it wasn't written yesterday it's still an excellent piece.
Yes, I'm quite aware of the central theme of the article, I've actually read it, and if you hadn't been so eager to reply, you might have spotted that I did include the paragraph you echoed a second time.
But thanks for your reply, and despite the harsh tone, I doubt we disagree about anything here at all.
Though Steve Jobs' habit of claiming ownership of all great inventions rubs me the wrong way (this year Apple invented videotelephony), Apple deserves credit for their work on the iPhone; it was nothing short of a revolution.
Somebody ought to cross ball point pens with coat hangers so that the pens will multiply instead of disappear.