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™