Other than being from two different companies, what is the difference between Java and .NET
From experience and what I've read, it seems that Java is one language that can be deployed on many OS via the JVM, while .NET is many languages that can be deployed on one OS (Windows, via the .NET framework)
They each have their respective technologies that can do their jobs very well. JSP - ASP.NET - JDO/JDBC - ADO.NET, etc.
What are the benefits of each technology, how do they differ, how are they similar, with respect to each other. I know there are open source endeavors such as Mono, but im talking about the purity, Sun's Java Vs. MS .NET.
Discuss Please.