On Sun, 2011-11-20 at 06:04 -0500, [email protected] wrote: [...] > I realize this question might be provokative, but I've never seen this > comparison before and am genuinely interested in your opinion. > Both java and browser/JS are cross platform. Both are available on almost > every device out there. Why is browser/JS the way to go?
Because that is *actually* true of browser/JS, and not for Java. * Most Windows computers do not have Java. * Java is officially deprecated on Mac OS X. * Java will never, ever be available by default on any Microsoft platform * Java is not included in the default installation of the overwhelming majority of free software operating systems * Neither the most popular tablet nor the most popular smart phone (the iPad and iPhone, respectively) have Java at all. * Java requires software installation of some variety (unless you're seriously going to suggest using Java applets in 2011 with a straight face...) * Java recently has acquired a lot of legal questions making it not exactly the wisest investment for new technology. * There are many cutting edge modern browser implementations, and activity here is moving at an astonishing pace. Java is a dinosaur. This is not the 90's. The client side Java dream failed. Regardless, if I may take the liberty of speaking for this community, making people use Java for something is a sure-fire way of ensuring they don't use it. The reasons why don't really matter. The browser Just Works. Java is a PITA. -dr _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-dev
