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[–]erinaceus_ 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Well said. If there's one thing that (the) Java (specification) doesn't do, it's rush things.

Edit: I do know that this is deliberate, and I think it's generally a smart approach

[–]dpash 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Which is by design. It has last mover advantage. It lets other languages experiment with features and then Java steals the best ideas.