One of the many reasons Java is not *the solution* [trinity.neooffice.org]
The issue I'm interested in is:
- Apple is only providing Java 1.4 and newer for Intel Mac's. Fair enough.
- NeoOffice/J has components that rely on Java 1.3
- It's not easy to port between Java versions
- Java is closed-source so it's not possible for the public to port Java 1.3 to Intel Macs (as opposed to Perl, Python or Ruby - other portable languages that need a native runtime)
Java: Write many times, run in a few places™
04:52 PM, 17 Jan 2006 by Mark Aufflick Permalink | Short Link