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Those apply to any program in any language.
I think the biggest perception of latency in Java comes from Swing. And it is a valid perception. Swing is slow and it needs to be worked on big time. It is in small part an extension of awt and the rest is written completely in Java.

It doesn't matter what language you use, putting another thick layer on top of the graphics libraries will incure some speed loss. Sun needs to work on it and shave that layer thin enough to make the speed difference insignificant. Or atleast show some dignity and accept/learn from IBM's SWT implementation.

Swing is one of the reasons why I think Sun is lazy and should lose some power in managing Java. They made a great product, but suck at managing, maintaining, and developing it. Currently they are more interested in falsely bashing IBM for going independent with SWT and not sticking with the Java group.
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Let Java fade away  Enterprise Analyst | 07/02/04
I agree...  mbraincell@... | 07/02/04
As my soul brothers would say, "Right On!" (NT)  P. Douglas | 07/02/04
Indeed! Sun should just shoot it & put it out of its misery! (NT)  P. Douglas | 07/02/04
Java works fantastic  doh123 | 07/02/04
Java needs big CPU's to run  Enterprise Analyst | 07/04/04
Like a Nokia 3650 cell phone?  B.O.F.H. | 07/05/04
News Flash  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 07/03/04
Mostly because of Microsoft's bad VM  CobraA1 | 07/05/04
Mono y Mano?  Mike Cox | 07/02/04
I like the subject line...  John Le'Brecage | 07/02/04
Real-time Java?  P. Douglas | 07/02/04
I can still remember when people argued you should write in assembly.  DonnieBoy | 07/02/04
There IS RTJ  michael-t | 07/05/04
Java is a great programming language, and getting better all the time.  DonnieBoy | 07/02/04
Compared to what? GWBasic???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/02/04
All current interperted languages.  doe_z | 07/02/04
Re: All current interperted languages.  B.O.F.H. | 07/02/04
Those apply to any program in any language.  doe_z | 07/02/04
Compared to anything  bgoss@... | 07/03/04
Find me a faster interpreted language, then  CobraA1 | 07/05/04
Java language in general  Enterprise Analyst | 07/02/04
(NT) Man, You're so off base it's sad. . . . GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF YOUR A$$.  Plain Logic | 07/03/04
FUD  CobraA1 | 07/05/04
.Net is not the elephant in the room...  Anton Philidor | 07/03/04
com on do it  V Sanders | 07/03/04
Sun needs to find hardware that enough ppl want to buy  FilledOut | 07/03/04
Java wrestles with the Processor causing  Enterprise Analyst | 07/04/04
Enterprise Anal.ist - Grow Up !!!  Plain Logic | 07/04/04
I get the impression that you have not worked in tech for a while!  B.O.F.H. | 07/05/04
java.net  V Sanders | 07/04/04
Welcome to the Zdnet posting board  FilledOut | 07/05/04

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