Re: [ptp-dev] Apple/Java?

["Albert L. Rossi" <arossi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks ... I'll give it a try.

----- Roland Schulz <roland@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I don't recommend dual-boot. It's a hassle. Buy enough RAM and
> use virtualization (e.g. virtualbox is free). If you have enough RAM it is
> almost (~95%) as fast and you don't need to reboot. I do most my work inside
> a virtual machine.
> 
> On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 7:34 PM, Albert L. Rossi <arossi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> 
> > P.S., I'm sure some of you have dual-booted Linux on a MacBook Pro.
> >  Anything problematic?
> >
> >
> > ----- Albert L. Rossi <arossi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > This seems to be the most hopeful thing to think at this point.  Some see
> > it as an advantage, given the habitual release lag time for the Apple JVMs.
> >  It would make a certain amount of sense that Apple turn over is JVM code to
> > Oracle.
> > >
> > > As to the reason for all this, the security holes are indeed problematic,
> > but I'm afraid Dieter is right in pointing out that it doesn't seem to stop
> > with the JVM ... banning all non-conforming apps is clearly and
> > anti-competitive move.
> > >
> > > So, it's hope for the best but start thinking about the Linux box I may
> > have to develop on in the near future (you'll never get me on a Windows
> > machine again).
> > >
> > > Al
> > > ----- Greg Watson <g.watson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > I think an interesting point is that no other platform does it's own
> > jvm. Sun/Oracle provide the Linux/windows versions, so it seems likely
> > they'll also provide a Lion version.
> > > >
> > > > On Oct 26, 2010, at 6:01 PM, "Albert L. Rossi" <arossi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Here's another post.
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.infoq.com/news/2010/10/apple-deprecates-java
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Dieter <dieter.krachtus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > >> Does this really come as a surprise? I remember Jobs trashing Java
> > as
> > > > >> the big ball and chain, being a huge topic of discussion at
> > > > >> Eclipsecon2007. When OSX 10.0 was released Apple was on the brink of
> > > > >> irrelevance and happy to broaden their platform with Java. Today,
> > > > >> their walled garden might kick out Java in 10.7 and depending on the
> > > > >> success of their OSX appstore, all non-conform apps and development
> > > > >> tools in 10.8. Brave new world!
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Dieter
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