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- From: systech@polarnet.fnsb.ak.us (Ken Irving)
- Subject: Re: Java? Was: "SHOULD I DUMP VISUAL BASIC?"
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- Date: Tue, 06 Feb 1996 10:08:42 GMT
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- In article <mac.318.3115D621@zeus.hsrc.ac.za>, mac@zeus.hsrc.ac.za says...
- >
- >Since I can never get into Sun's Java site, perhaps someone could clarify what
- >Java is.. I have heard the following:
- >
- >- Java is an interpreter for the JavaScript scripting language.
- >
- Sounds likely, but don't know.
-
- >- Java produces p-code (or someting similar) for Internet Java browser to
- >interpret.
- >
- Pretty much.
-
- >- Java is a full compiler that produces .EXE files using a language that is
- >C++-like in syntax but with less indeterminacies and a single-inheritance
- >object hierarchy.
-
- Partly right.
- >
- >- Java is all of these
- >
- >All revelations gratefully received ....
- >
-
- I've read a bit on Java, haven't used it (yet). My understanding is that Java,
- the language, is an object-oriented language much like C++ except lacking all
- the baggage, compromises, concessions, etc. of C++. Java compiles to bytecodes,
- p-code, that is interpreted (or otherwise used) by a *browser*. But it could
- also be interpreted by a compiler on any system, yielding a native executable.
-
- The main thing is that this thing is seriously portable! The user's machine is
- irrelevant, your program will run on anything that can run a suitable browser.
- Highly OO-able too.
-
- I guess the idea being promoted is the ability to field active, interactive,
- animated www pages, and further, the promise of using needed software that you
- don't own, you just rent for a while. But to me, the idea of a widely
- supported, good programming language is pretty exciting alone.
-
- Ken
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