> By that definition, Java is a systems language as well.
I would fully agree that Java is a systems language.
However, the definition of "systems language" has been a contentious issue for a very long time, and that debate seems unlikely to be resolved in this thread. I don't think the term itself is very useful, so it's probably better if everyone focuses on discussing things that actually matter to the applications they're trying to develop instead of arguing about nebulous classifications.
I would fully agree that Java is a systems language.
However, the definition of "systems language" has been a contentious issue for a very long time, and that debate seems unlikely to be resolved in this thread. I don't think the term itself is very useful, so it's probably better if everyone focuses on discussing things that actually matter to the applications they're trying to develop instead of arguing about nebulous classifications.