__/ [ asj ] on Thursday 01 June 2006 07:23 \__
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> I regularly use MATLAB, which uses Java for all of its GUI capabilities.
>> In general, I like Java applications. Although they are slow, they are
>> portable, rather reliable, and stable. About half of the time, I use
>> Java-based programs. Java isn't going away, but it's evolving. Its recent
>> flirt with Ubuntu and Open Source is an indication of this.
>
> Java GUI-based apps used to be slow, but I've seen some very fast apps,
> including Photoshop-type Swing apps that moved like lighting. It's
> sometimes a question of how good the coder is, and a perception problem
> in that Java GUI apps tend to have longer start-up times.
It's memory consumption which leads to paging that's the issue. It could lead
to significant slowdown. At the moment, for example, I use all 512 MB of
RAM, as well as 600 MB of disk space. Firefox and Thunderbird account for
much of this consumption, which is bearable, but is better avoided. It's the
function-versus-hog ratio that makes it acceptable. I use over 20 Firefox
plug-ins and over 10 in Thunderbird.
> Here's a good discussion on the perception of slowness in Java GUI
> apps.
> http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=10729&page=1
I'll have a read. Thanks.
Best wishes,
Roy
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