Linked by David Adams on Sat 5th Jul 2008 05:03 UTC, submitted by Pfeifer
"Vala is, in some sense, a new programming language. Itâs syntax and structure leans heavily towards C#. As Jurg Billeter, the mastermind behind Vala, likes to put it; Vala is an amalgam of different C inspired languages, mostly C++ and C#. An though there is no mercury in this mixture, you'll find many a gold nugget in Vala."
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2005-07-07
So that begs the question. Why design a new language when there isn't anything that sufficiently differentiates it from every other programming language in existence? OK, that veering off into the realm of hyperbole. Still, the point remains.
Both Java and C# use a VM. Vala does not. Vala generates C code. Vala also is specifically geared towards the GObject system of GNOME. Vala gives you a fast, low overhead language with OO features that integrates nicely with GNOME. Neither Java nor C# does that.
It's also worth noting that GNOME is already developed in C and switching to Vala makes a lot more sense than Java or C#.
Edited 2008-07-05 11:33 UTC