[softwarelist] Re: Imposition signatures?

  • From: Martin Wuerthner <public@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: davidpilling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 02 Jun 2007 12:11:49 +0200

In message <46613DFC.4020302@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
          Phillip Marsden <phillip.marsden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> Although RISC OS only has a basic Java implementation, is a Java based OP
>> a possible viable option for Windows/Linux, Mac, RISC OS?
> 
> The situation with Java is that the RISC OS version is Java 1.1

You wish! It is far more ancient than that. It is Java 1.0.2.

> almost the very first version that came out. The latest Java runtime
> available for download is version 6. The development environment will
> be either 5 or 6.

> The changes between version 1.1 and version 2 were substantial, most
> applications having to be re-written.

Actually, the changes between Java 1.0.2 and 1.1 were even more 
substantial. :-( But that is not really the main problem - if a modern 
Java environment for RISC OS provided a substantial benefit such a 
thing could be produced. The problem is that it would not be of much 
use due to lack of processing power.

Martin
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