Yet another J2EE vs. NET, Java vs. C# article. Worth a read though, this guy really knows what he's talking about.

It's also significant to note that several new C# features have already been proposed and will be implemented soon, making C# one of the freshest and quickly evolving languages on the market. The Java language, on the other hand, had a strong initial start and then essentially stagnated after Java 1.1.

I couldn't agree more - Java needs to move if it isn't to be left behind. In terms of features, James Strachan's J* proposal would be a good place to start, I think. In terms of the process, I think that Sun should free Java.

I make use of the JGL library (written by Graham Glass, author of the article) for sorting and filtering. Excellent stuff. I notice that version 4.0 is out, but that you have to pay for it. We are using 3.1.0, which was free (as in beer).

Update: Oh yes - 10 more things to go into Java 3.