JBUILDER will compile to target Win32? I thought Inprise was pushing pure Java? I have used Delphi extensively as you have, but I have also tried Supercede and J++. I find Supercede a bit pricey and J++ too slow (odd since the former Delphi architect leads that product development). However, with Inprise's consistent IDE's (keep trying MS), JBUILDER could be a worthwhile investment in time and money if similar enough to apply my Delphi experience.

Anway, how would you compare JBUILDER's performance as far as code execution when compared to Delphi or VFP?

Thanks in advance...

Jack Mendenhall
Reinsurance Management, Inc.


>John
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>>Of course there are...in Java Magazines.
>>Heck, what else would they write about.
>>I am talking about in the mainstream press -
>>like InfoWorld - PCWeek, etc.
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>I've seen Java projects there, too. Lets see: big stockbroking firms using it, banks, the first secure Health Intranet in the world uses it... not bad, considering the age of the product... compare it to VB at the same age, or FP- FP2.0 would not be out yet...
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>JR>By your definition, J++ is the *least* mature.
>JR>So why pick that one? Not >the dreaded "bias", is it?
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>JP>Because it is a Java Implementation that can succeed -
>JP>because it is targeted to the Windows Platform.
>JP>With J++, I would not have to give up Win32.
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>Ahem! J++ is not the only Win32 Java and is certainly not the most mature!
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>The Supercede example I gave is also targeted at Win32- in fact you can compile 32bit code that does not need a JVM. IMHO most Java products acknowledge the primacy of Win32... Visual Cafe, Vibe, Supercede, JBuilder, are all *far* more mature than J++ and all allow Win32.
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>Never mind... lets leave the topic!
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>Regards
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>JR