Ken McNeil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> This does not have to be true. An obfuscator can be used to reduce
> the size of class files by replacing names like "someVariable" with
> a single letter. Which would lead to reduced download times of
> applets.
It's been awhile since I've read up on obfuscators, so I stand
corrected.
On the other hand, if the free software "obfuscator" is used solely
for reducing download times and not making it more difficult for
developers to share source code, then maybe a name change is in order.
I realize the coffee theme has been overused for Java related
products, but I'm about to make myself a cup of instant coffee and it
seems related to the functionality like reducing variables down to one
letter. Maybe something like InstantJava, InstantByteCode, or
ByteCodeOptimizer.
-Paul
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