[Info-vax] Java portability and VMS

JF Mezei jfmezei.spamnot at vaxination.ca
Fri Feb 18 17:15:24 EST 2011


Arne Vajhøj wrote:

>> If you look at this from another viewpoint you have to admit that Java
>> itself is not portable. Java runs only on one platform: the JVM, the
>> Java Virtual Machine.
> 
> That has always been Stroustrups point.


Actually, it isn't that good. Couple years ago, I looked into
developping some java app for my phone. The development kit from sony
ericsson only worked on windows. So much for cross platform
compatibility with Java.



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