Re: Newbies doubts on Java

From: Joe (josephfischer_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 12/03/03

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    kochiam@yahoo.com (Tanuki) wrote in message news:<eecbc87f.0312010719.70f07d41@posting.google.com>...
    > Hi All:
    >
    > I am mainly a C++ programmer. Recently, I need to do cross platform
    > development work and Java came across my mind. My worries are as
    > follows:
    >
    > 1. Is Java suitable as a language to develop software application in
    > an operational environment? My company needs to run application 24hrs
    > a day and 7 days a week (ie. non stop). I have heard that Java is
    > slower than C++ and Java has a larger memory footprint as compared to
    > C++. Are these true?
    >
    > 2. I have came across wonderfully written Java applications that works
    > smoothly. May I know is there any tips or tricks whereby one can
    > follow to streamline a Java program, such as conforming to certain
    > architecture or design principles etc.
    >
    > Thank you for your time in answering these naive questions.

        Is this flame bait? How do you know that a particular Java
    program is "wonderfully written"?
        Pick your language; you can always find somebody who can write a
    good program and somebody who can write a bad program in that
    language. Depends on your definition of good and bad: fast, small
    memory, low network burden, ???
        Here are a few articles to consider if you think that Java
    applications cannot compete with C++ applications:
    http://www.research.ibm.com/journal/sj/391/baylor.pdf,
    http://www.research.ibm.com/journal/sj/391/moreira.pdf,
    http://www.idiom.com/~zilla/Computer/javaCbenchmark.html

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