Java Question

[Chong Yu Meng]

On Sun, 2006-09-17 at 21:30 -0500, Vu Pham wrote:
> On Sun, 2006-09-17 at 14:39 -0500, Rick Sivernell wrote:
> > Java question, has anyone on this list used the gnu gcc for java compiling or
> > any other development? If so, it it any different than using the normal java
> > compiler? Any thing weird or I need to about? May have a client that has a
> > Unix/Linux system and needs lots of Java help. Particularly using sockets and
> > JODBC.
> > 
> Is there any requirement that forces to use gnu gcc for Java ? Sun JDK
> runs fine under Linux. I don't know JODBC, but have several projects
> ( under Linux platform ) use socket and JDBC and they work well.
> 

I think what you mean is JDBC, not JODBC. Anyway, the thing is, gnu gcc
is a cleanroom implementation and still lacks a few classes and may have
a few bugs or quirks inside it. It is supposed to run faster though,
especially if you are using SWIT instead of the Swing classes.

My recommendation would be that if you absolutely MUST use gnu gcc, then
you will want to do as much testing as possible, before rolling out the
application. Switching to Sun Java (or better yet, Blackdown Java) may
be worthwhile, if the application needs stability and is expected to run
for a long time (i.e. 1 year or more before the next upgrade). 

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