The difference between fourth-ranked Java, with an 8.92% rating, and fifth-ranked C#, with 7.71%, was just about 1.2 percentage points in the just-published Tiobe index for October 2023.

Java's decline in popularity is mainly caused by Oracle's decision to introduce a paid license model after Java 8." Microsoft, however, even though it was widely known as a proprietary, closed-off ...

Java showed a dramatic decline of -3.92% on TIOBE’s system. While the programming language still sits at number four, Jansen notes that C# has never been this close to catching up to Java.

Q&A In an interview, Sun inventor James Gosling dissects Microsoft's C#, suggesting the language is like Java with the 'reliability, productivity and security' deleted.

Java is currently at number 4 on the Tiobe index of language popularity, with an 8.92% rating, while C# is ranked fifth with a 7.71% rating. Java was ranked top in April 2020, its highest position ...

Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced the availability of the first beta version of a new tool that will migrate Java code into C#, Microsoft's proprietary Java-like programming language.

As the Sun vs. Microsoft battle over Java drags on, Windows developers wonder if it's time to write off J++ and adopt Microsoft's 'Java killer,' C#.

Java inventor James Gosling says he isn't losing much sleep over Microsoft these days, despite the software giant's effort to stem Java's popularity with its own Java-like language.

News. C Leads, Java Slips, C++, C# and R Climbing Fast in TIOBE Rankings. By John K. Waters; September 8, 2020; The results of the September TIOBE Programming Community index are in, and the C ...