TechPerspective: Whatever happened to IL

Gartner argues that Microsoft has built a technology arsenal around International Language (IL) and COOL (C++ Object-Oriented Language) which will challenge Java over the next few years. Our TechPerspective discussion question this week: Do you see IL and COOL as viable and competitive alternatives to Java? You can read the related Gartner article, which will be posted on 3:00 AM Monday, at https://www.techrepublic.com/article.jhtml?id= r00220000522ggp01.htm.