<< Alain: Is this true? Is Java as fast as C++? Add to
that Java's security features and portability ... It
makes me think that we should re-consider it for the
development of OpenKard. This is merely a suggestion,
however, because I am not among the programmers, and
our programmers have already rejected Java in favour
of C/C++. >>
I can't quote any numbers, but it seems to me that C++ code of any value will
be significantly faster than java well into the forseable future, on all
platforms. Mac java is especially slow, but java in general is SLOW. Since
C++ is not going anywhere (and 99% portable if you write it carefully), I am
among the programmers who would not even consider java as an option. It would
be like scratching out the Mona Lisa with my fingernails. Yeah, you could do
it, but I'd have a lot more luck with a brush and some paint.
Brian
