-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Chuck Davis wrote: > In my experience, and admittedly I do a lot of Swing development, > Eclipse is not usable on Linux (unless the one jvm instance per open > JFrame was a bug they've since fixed). I've seen plugins that have > specific warnings they only work on Windows. To me, that voids the > whole concept of Java. > > Chuck
In some cases this is because the plugin produces Windows related functionality, so to put it on Linux would be more than a little silly. There a also quite a few of Java applications that will only run on a restricted number of platforms. Though the concept of build once to run on many platforms is great, it is not always practicable. It does not negate the concept, but just reflects the nature of the real world. I have in the past been involved in multi-language development work where one has built various components with the language best fittest to the task the component needs to perform, and it used to be a pain switching between different sets of tools to work on different aspects of the project. Having everything in one place is more than a little useful. With integration of abstract design level frameworks such as UML, (and if you have the cash Rational Rose and similar products) and with integration into both CVS and Subversion one has a very powerful integrated development environment which is not restricted to Java which is the point you are obviously missing. - -- ============================================================================== I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone. My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone. Bjarne Stroustrup ============================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHPdr/asN0sSnLmgIRAjKaAJ9QGsyp+L3xJdViDipqUCOOykQjFQCgllTs qY1eZ/puo/Lnk6enHGNXw0o= =JiEH -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
