Some Real info about C# for those who dont know

Hi to all
First of all I have to say I am not trying to start a fight here but
Just wanne resolve some misconceptions
Fact:
1-C# is not only for Windows
You applications can run on Linux too
http://www.go-mono.com/
2--C# is better in graphics then Java
[OPENGL]
http://csgl.sourceforge.net/
[Direct X]
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=592393a7-c677-4023-8b27-94e61141e9c6&displaylang=en
Opinion:
Java sucks more than any language in graphics (sorry again its my opinion). I had a time when I was doing C++ graphics work. And tried to run the same code in java. java really has a bad performance windows. even on non windows platform java graphics is very slow.
Compared to that C# graphics is really good. have an ability to talk with C++ dlls and work back in high object oriented language.

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I think this is largely to be expected, that something
as CPU-hungry as 3-D graphics, wouldn't run as well in
java than in something compiled closer to the metal.
well i believe both java and C# use vm or something to compile the codes, when it comes to doing graphics, you can acutally see in java
GC kicking in, but i noticed in both(Dx9.0 examples, and OpenGL examples) you get Very very close performance in C# as you do in C/C++ version of the code, hmmm i think that suggests that guys in Sun need to work a bit more on their VM, dont you agree =)
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I find it hard to believe that Visual Basic is easier
or faster for graphics than java though.i dont know if i agree with you , i still think VB examples run faster then java examples here you can check for your self =)
i dont know if you are familiar with nehe site i am sure you are
any way this dude changed all his C/C++ codes/examples to java
[JAVA]
http://web.hypersurf.com/~sully/OpenGL/DemoBox.html
[VB]
some of the lessons have been ported to VB, check the nehe site
[C#]
http://csgl.sourceforge.net/
downlaod CsGL examples, and you will notice the difference in speed, almost as if you are running them in C/C++ code
sorry didnt spell check its late here and i am sleepy hehehe

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Solved!
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A web operator who tells you that you have a “virus,” or that anything else is wrong with your computer, or that you have won a prize in a contest you never entered, is trying to commit a crime with you as the victim. (Some reputable websites did legitimately warn visitors who were infected with the "DNSChanger" malware. That exception to this rule no longer applies.)
Pirated copies or "cracks" of commercial software, no matter where they come from, are unsafe.
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Unknown "free" software that a stranger on the Internet is eager for you to download is unsafe.
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Fortunately, client-side Java on the Web is obsolete and mostly extinct. Only a few outmoded sites still use it. Try to hasten the process of extinction by avoiding those sites, if you have a choice. Forget about playing games or other non-essential uses of Java.
Java is not included in OS X 10.7 and later. Discrete Java installers are distributed by Apple and by Oracle (the developer of Java.) Don't use either one unless you need it. Most people don't. If Java is installed, disable it — not JavaScript — in your browsers.
Regardless of version, experience has shown that Java on the Web can't be trusted. If you must use a Java applet for a task on a specific site, enable Java only for that site in Safari. Never enable Java for a public website that carries third-party advertising. Use it only on well-known, login-protected, secure websites without ads. In Safari 6 or later, you'll see a lock icon in the address bar with the abbreviation "https" when visiting a secure site.
Stay within the safe harbor, and you’ll be as safe from malware as you can practically be. The rest of this comment concerns what you should not do to protect yourself.
7. Never install any commercial "anti-virus" or "Internet security" products for the Mac, as they all do more harm than good, if they do any good at all. If you need to be able to detect Windows malware in your files, use one of the free security apps in the Mac App Store — nothing else.
Why shouldn't you use commercial "anti-virus" products?
To recognize malware, the software depends on a database of known threats, which is always at least a day out of date. New threats are emerging on a daily basis. Research has shown that most successful attacks are "zero-day" — that is, previously unknown. Recognition-based malware scanners do not defend against such attacks.
Their design is predicated on the nonexistent threat that malware may be injected at any time, anywhere in the file system. Malware is downloaded from the network; it doesn't materialize from nowhere.
In order to meet that nonexistent threat, the software modifies or duplicates low-level functions of the operating system, which is a waste of resources and a common cause of instability, bugs, and poor performance.
By modifying the operating system, the software itself may create weaknesses that could be exploited by malware attackers.
8. An anti-malware product from the App Store, such as "ClamXav," has the same drawback as the commercial suites of being always out of date, but it does not inject code into the operating system. That doesn't mean it's entirely harmless. It may report email messages that have "phishing" links in the body, or Windows malware in attachments, as infected files, and offer to delete or move them. Doing so will corrupt the Mail database. The messages should be deleted from within the Mail application.
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Anti-virus software may be able to tell you which particular trojan it is, but do you really care? In practice, there's seldom a reason to use the software unless an institutional policy requires it. Windows malware is so widespread that you should assume it's in every unknown email attachment until proven otherwise.
The ClamXav developer won't try to "upsell" you to a paid version of the product. Other developers may do that. Don't be upsold. For one thing, you should not pay to protect Windows users from the consequences of their choice of computing platform. For another, a paid upgrade from a free app will probably have all the disadvantages mentioned in section 7.
9. It seems to be a common belief that the built-in Application Firewall acts as a barrier to infection, or prevents malware from functioning. It does neither. It blocks inbound connections to certain network services you're running, such as file sharing. It's disabled by default and you should leave it that way if you're behind a router on a private home or office network. Activate it only when you're on an untrusted network, for instance a public Wi-Fi hotspot, where you don't want to provide services. Disable any services you don't use in the Sharing preference pane. All are disabled by default.
10. As a Mac user you don't have to live in fear that your computer may be infected every time you install software, read email, or visit a web page. But neither should you assume that you will always be safe from exploitation, no matter what you do. The greatest harm done by security software is precisely its selling point: it makes people feel safe. They may then feel safe enough to take risks from which the software doesn't protect them. "Hmmmm, this torrent is a crack of that new game I want. I think I'll download it. It could be a trojan, but the antivirus will warn me if it is." Then they wonder why their Mac is so slow all of a sudden. It's slow because it's running flat out mining bitcoins for a hacker who has already sold their credit card number and banking passwords to a criminal gang. Maybe a week later the antivirus does warn them, but what good does that do?
Nothing can lessen the need for safe computing practices.

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