Java's decline in popularity is mainly caused by Oracle's decision to introduce a paid license model after Java 8." Microsoft, however, even though it was widely known as a proprietary, closed-off ...

C# is on track to take fourth place in the TIOBE Programming Community Index, but the rankings stick to the status quo in October.

Java inventor James Gosling says he isn't losing much sleep over Microsoft these days, despite the software giant's effort to stem Java's popularity with its own Java-like language.