Sabi ni Winelfred noong Wed, 22 Oct 2003: > java is generally a lot slower, and when the reason we use computer is for > speed, i don't know why java is a solution.
On the desktop, maybe not. But Java runs not only on Intel PCs and Macs but also on larger boxes -- specifically, midrange and mainframe computers. On those computers, the graphic engine is, as a rule, separate from the computing engine so Java doesn't have to be bogged down by things like the AWT. I posit that it's the graphic applications that give Java a bad name -- not that it's totally undeserved. Apart from computers as we know them, Java also runs on smart cellular handsets, e.g., the Nokia 7650 and, if I'm not mistaken, the Sony-Ericcson P800 (and likely the upcoming P900). Not having access to either handset, I can't judge the speed of the Java apps vis-a-vis the "native" software but I suspect that, since phones don't have to do as much as PCs, the difference isn't significant. > the only great new thing in java is cross-platform binary compatibility. > but despite of the great idea and technology behind this it solves only a > problem that happens once in a blue moon. > > i mean we need speed everyday but we only need cross-platform binary > compabitility once in about 2 years. so it seems quite illogical to me. Again, this is true for the desktop. But, worldwide, cell phones outnumber PCs by an order of magnitude. Of course, not all of them are Java-enabled, but industry analysts believe that in a few years (maybe even by next year), even entry-level phones will be capable of running Java. Also, the deployment of Java solutions to midrange and mainframe computers, for obvious reasons. > while PHP grows naturally because it solves problems easily, java needs > much press hype, academic requirement, and commercial push to get where it > is now. > > i'm not totally against java, the function names are nice, the > organization is perfect, and yes its free too :) Where I think Java needs work is in the AWT. In its current state, desktop applications won't be feasible. Mabuhay. -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
