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Re: [TCLUG:12074] [OFF] Quick Java Question..
On Mon, Jan 10, 2000 at 02:29:07PM -0600, Eric M. Hopper wrote:
> > it's working pretty well for a JVM, jikes is the best compiler though.
> > At least as soon as they fix the bugs.
>
> Kaffe doesn't have full Java 2 support. The only Java 2
> differences I know of are a somewhat different (and better designed)
> container library, and Swing. I can download Swing, and maybe I can get
> docs on the new container library and fix Kaffe.
Also changes toe the propertyChangeListeners and numerous bug fixes. I'll
stick with Sun's JVM.
> > Why don't you use it for Applets? It has MUCH better performance than
> > AWT.
>
> Because most browsers don't have it built in, so the poor person
> who's supposed to look at your applet has to wait for 45 minutes for
> Swing to download.
The 4.x browsers have Java2 JVM's. There's also a plug-in for everyone else.
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