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• Why Python and C# can’t displace Java, C, or C++

  As the programming language field gets more crowded and developers use more languages in their code, Python and C# suffer from inherent limits

• What’s new in .Net’s Microsoft C# 8

  Nullable reference types, default interfaces, and async streams should improve code quality and make software more flexible over the long term

• Microsoft: C#, Visual Basic are now set to diverge

  Automatic alignment of features between the two languages is coming to an end, and C# may see faster release cycles

• Microsoft hints at potential C# 7 features

  Microsoft is moving forward with plans for version 7 of its C# language, posting lists of potential features, including tuples, pattern matching, nullability tracking and syntax for lists.

• Microsoft kicks off C# 7 language planning

  Designers are off and running with plans for the next generation of Microsoft's C# language, with key themes centering on data management, performance, and reliability.

• C# wins developers, but Java still reigns

  Microsoft's C# language appears set to overtake C++ in regard to its popularity with developers, a monthly survey of programming languages finds. But the language could be held back because C++ is better for mobile application development, an official in charge of the survey said.

• Boosted by Android, Java remains most popular language

  Although slipping slightly in usage from a year ago, Java has still held steady as the most popular programming language in Tiobe Software's monthly index on which languages are holding the most traction with developers.

• Microsoft extends access to C#, CLI

  Microsoft is extending its "Community Promise" patent licensing to C# programs and Common Language Infrastructure (CLI), enabling open source usage of the technologies without fear of any reprisals.

• Microsoft converging programming languages

  Microsoft will converge features of Visual Basic and C# languages with planned upgrades to the two platforms, a Microsoft official said this week.

• Telstra revamps Windows Mobile, eyes cloud UC

  Telstra and Microsoft have announced a partnership to bring hosted mobile application and unified communication services to small businesses, including its own souped-up version of Windows Mobile developed locally.