In ideal case MS could say that their .Net is Java 2 v.1.3 or 1.4 compatible in the sense that you could port your Java code written for these versions and expect right behavior.
For cross-runtime I think it's mostly question to those who write tools like gcc or Watcom C in the past, but not to Microsoft. It sounds like proposal for JIT compiler that will convert on-the-fly bytecode to .Net code. But inside which JVM it will run? Don't know which language will be dominant for .Net platform (C# or J#) during time, but recent release of MS SQL 2000 JDBC driver really shows some movement to Java world. These are my own opinions. AX -----Original Message----- From: Alex Paransky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 11:00 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Boom Baby! Microsoft reveals the (secret) bomb - J# .Net! On the contrary, I think this development is GREAT! If I already have a product which is working in Java, and I want to get a better foothold in the Windows community, assuming Microsoft does the right thing, I should only have to recompile my Java code, and it turns into .NET code. How much easier of a porting effort can you ask for? If what Microsoft delivers is compatible with standard Java specs this would be great. It seems that this is what they have to do to have a chance of converting existing Java developers. And who knows, since the JVM is documented and is a spec, how difficult would it be for anyone to create a cross-runtime, that can execute .class files in the .NET world. Or just take the .class (.jar ...) files and convert them in to .NET compatible files. I might be naive, but I think this is the best of both worlds. I can continue using my favorite language, and have the confidence and tools to interoperate in the Windows .NET world, if I need to. -AP_ ==========================================================================To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff EJB-INTEREST". For general help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help".
