C# was originally designed by Anders Hejlsberg, the C# 1.0 features that weren't taken from Java (J++) were based on Delphi, like Properties.
You also have RAD development on .NET.
Although .NET always had AOT compilation via NGEN, it always depends on the runtime being available at OS level.
With .NET Native it is like things were on PC before JVM took off, with strong typed system languages like Delphi and Modula-3 that compile directly to native code.
I know one needs a bit of imagination to make the comparison, but it is how I like to think about it.
You also have RAD development on .NET.
Although .NET always had AOT compilation via NGEN, it always depends on the runtime being available at OS level.
With .NET Native it is like things were on PC before JVM took off, with strong typed system languages like Delphi and Modula-3 that compile directly to native code.
I know one needs a bit of imagination to make the comparison, but it is how I like to think about it.