Hello, A couple of stupid questions for the Java experts on this list. I am interested in setting up Java on Debian but apologies if this is OT.
Although I frequently write computer programs as a part of my work, most of these are for number crunching. I usually write in Fortran 90 and use a suitable compiler. The only other languages I am familiar with are C, Emacs Lisp and Ruby. So some things were confusing when I started learning Java a few weeks ago. I want to "set Java up" on my Debian Etch i686 machine and the jargon is getting in my way. I though Java is a Java Virtual Machine + some APIs. Then ... 1. What is the Java Runtime Environment? And the Java Development Kit? 2. What is my compiler? My Virtual Machine? 3. Are there any free software implementations of Java? The funny thing is that I could get Eclipse with Java running on my machine without understanding anything at all about what I did! Any replies will help. Thanks, Girish. -- Girish Kulkarni - Allahabad, India - http://girish.50webs.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org