That is untrue. Because .Net uses a JIT compiler rather than an interpreter, you can theoretically optomise at runtime for the platform you are running on.
Therefore, the same code on different hardware platforms can self-optomise for that platform. In theory at least, a .Net application with a clever JIT compiler could run just as fast as a "native" program written specifically for that HW & SW platform. So, .Net has a distinct advantage. The same code could run as fast as "native" on any HW & SW platform. See here: http://purana.csa.iisc.ernet.in/~kapil/project.htm Stephen > -----Original Message----- > From: David Brennan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 9:39 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi > Subject: RE: [DUG]: octane > > > I don't think he was comparing .NET and Java. Java was just > an example of another slow language. The point was that if > .NET is the only Microsoft option then other OSes like Linux > which allow natively compiled applications will have a huge > speed advantage. > > David. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Behalf Of Corey Murtagh > > Sent: Thursday, 9 October 2003 7:29 AM > > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi > > Subject: Re: [DUG]: octane > > > > > > Phil Scadden wrote: > > > > >>Short answer: YES! > > >> > > >>My take on this situation is as follows: > > >> > > >>1. Microsoft has already been bitten once having to > support multiple > > >>architectures (see Alpha and MIPS), and to avoid this problem > > in the future > > >>(see x86-64 and IA-64) they hace created .NET as a > platform neutral > > >>environment. > > > > > > Unless .NET can run a great deal faster than Java, then this is a > > > very risky strategy. A port of Linux to x86-64/IA-64 would > > allow developers > > > to create native applications (open office) that would run rings > > > around .NET applications compiled to CLR. > > > > There's no reason to expect that CIL code /can't/ run at the same > > speed as Java bytecode. They're the same basic concept, just a > > different implementation. > > > > Where it might fall down is in the implementation of the VM and the > > crap added to CIL to support various "look how much better > than Java > > we are" features. > > > > Oh, and Java isn't 'native' at all, just in case you were confused > > about that. Where Linux wins is that a huge amount of > source code is > > available to allow you to recompile your favorite applications on a > > new platform, without having to wait for the author to release a > > platform-specific variant. If the source /isn't/ > available, you still > > have to wait. > > > > -- > > Corey Murtagh > > The Electric Monk > > "Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur!" > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > --------- > > New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz > > To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with body of "unsubscribe delphi" > > Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------- > New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz > To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with body of "unsubscribe delphi" > Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body of "unsubscribe delphi" Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/
