> > No, Java is also known as a platform (like Java Virtual Machine). > > There are three separate things: > * Java the programming language > * the JVM platform/specification > * the JDK > > There are indeed commonly called together "the Java > platform", but they are not indivisible. That's why it's > possible to e.g. compile Pascal code into JVM byte code that > makes use of the JDK. >
And for gnu gcj to compile java into native machine code. No bytecode involved. Ludo _______________________________________________ fpc-devel maillist - fpc-devel@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-devel
