28 Jun
2004
28 Jun
'04
4:31 a.m.
On Monday 28 June 2004 14:25, Oliver Jones wrote:
The language doesn't have to be interpreted. Java is a compiled language. It's just not compiled to the native machine code.
Most JVMs compile to native code, either JIT or ahead-of-time.
I have hope that Java will be Open Sourced in the not too distant future. Sun are edging towards accepting this idea. If they don't they will ultimately loose out to Mono (as long as Mono doesn't run into Patent issues).
Apart from some kind of mindshare thing, I don't get why "open sourced" Java is needed.
... Sid.