I would expect that it will bring - faster startup/reload times - smaller jvm footprint - module reloads for fixes and upgrades without having to do a server restart. - hopefully we might get better small scale java hosting to rival the current php offerings.
the downloading of modules refers more to applets. A server jvm will load from the local source. ngo On Dec 28, 11:34 pm, "Robert Lally" <[email protected]> wrote: > I've been trying to understand if the proposed modular JRE architecture will > bring any benefits to those who predominantly develop sever-side > applications. I can imagine that startup times might be slightly reduced, > potentially memory footprint might be reduced, but other than that I can't > see many big advantages. On the down side, I imagine that there will be more > application failures when an app that appears to be working tries to access > a library that isn't in this particular installation. I've heard all about > how the JRE might go and download the components it needs, on demand; to > which I respond .. not in my secure hosting environment you won't. > > Is my FUD here misplaced? Are we really trading the security of the > traditional server-side Java stalwarts to make Java more attractive on the > client side? I'm sure that there'll be an 'All-in-one' download available - > I'm also sure that I've lost times of the occasions when an SA, with > profound knowlege of UNIX, but little knowledge of Java, installed a JRE > instead of a JDK. Adding more choices can't make life easier for them, and > by extension .. me. > > It is, of course, certainly possible that I'm getting nervous over nothing. > > R. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
