Re: Newbies doubts on Java

From: Alan Jones (AlanJones_at_stny.rr.com)
Date: 12/04/03

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    "Tanuki" <kochiam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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    > Hi All:
    > > 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?
    >
    I have written an application that runs non-stop for months at a time. It
    is an Internet application. Yes, Java is slower and uses more memory but
    are these the only criteria? The cross-platform capability is what drove
    this application to Java. It does the job and does it well.

    Alan

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