Hi,
You're not as much a Java person as you state. Believe in the language
more than you do now. Have a look at:
http://java.sun.com/products/kvm/
The KVM has a footprint of about 40k. It is designed to run on devices as
small as cell phones (128k RAM). You don't need 16Mb to run Java. This is
not WinCE, and Sun is not M$.
About decompiling, you can always obfuscate your class files. It makes
them as easy to decompile as machine code.
Aaron Ardiri wrote:
> hi!
>
> i think everyone is missing the point here.
>
> there are an abundance of programming languages, some good, some
> bad.. anyone who has done a computer science course understands
> most of the differences between a good language and a bad language,
> however it comes down to personal preference, and the ability to
> get the job done.
>
> i dont favour any particular language for the palm.
>
> however, i am a Java person.. Java is my life, i teach it at the
> university, and i think it is one of the best "advances" in
> the computer science arena since the introduction of C.
>
> BUT... for the PalmOS?
>
> interesting discussion.. i have no intention, or desire to
> use the Java programming language on the PalmOS. why?
>
> check out the flaws for Java.
>
> a) requires a JVM installed
> b) the .class file can be EASIALLY decompiled into readable
> Java code (do a web search for "mocha" - a Java decompiler)
>
> of course Java is great.. easy to program etc. etc.. however
> until a Palm unit comes out with over 16Mb of RAM.. i am not
> going to bother..
>
> 3Com chose CodeWarrior as the basis for development, all code
> being written in C..
>
> use whatever you think is "appropriate" at the time.
>
> if you think "i should go to Java eventually", then write
> C.. but program it with the intention that you will eventually
> move to Java.. (ie: dont do anything cryptic)
>
> i dont see a future (in the next year) for Java on the PalmOS.
> but that does not mean i give up one it completely.
>
> lets not start a language war here? we have heard them many
> over and over again..
>
> az.
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