Erlang vs Java

Languages that run on a VM general.

Why do so many people hate Java and like Erlang?

Erlang is slooooooooow.

>>3,5
Amen my ass. There's a big fuckin' difference between having a language in which every subexpression is a non-trivial security risk and a language where you can just look for ``unsafe features'' being used (and they don't need to be used often).

The root of all vulnerabilities is the programmer (or in some cases the designer).

Yes, and it's the programmer/designer's fault for using such a dangerous programming language.

one-size-fits-all solution

VM doesn't imply the code is secure, it just makes security vulnerabilities (intentional or not) easier to see.