Riyad Kalla wrote:
> These are good points.. and I think the reason Sun doesn't support Linux so readily
> is simply because it would be shooting its self right in the Solaris-Foot. If it
> provides a high performance, solaris quality Java implementation... they may loose
> a bit of business. I don't know details of course about this, but that seemed the
> most readily availble answer.
>
> Anyone else have input on this?
>
> -Riyad
>
> Mike Christiansen wrote:
>
I absolutely agree. I am working on a pure Java/CORBA distributed system that could
require as many as 10-20 servers. I would like to tell my client they should use Linux
but the Java 1.2 speed/quality seems very weak compared to the JIT and Hotspot VMs on
Solaris. I have no choice but to recommend they run Solaris, a very expensive
alternative to say the least. I think that Linux on an Intel platform provides the
most computing "bang for the buck", but I cannot utilize this if my software runs so
much slower (easily 10x I would guess) on Linux than on Solaris. I understand my
client's company spent $50k on two Ultra-60s, so I am guessing Sun would loose
somewhere between $250k and $500k in business if I could find a fast, reliable Java 1.2
VM that ran on Linux.
I am very pleased with Blackdown's efforts but would like to hear more status type
information from them concerning the progress of their port.
Jeff Calog
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