Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of WhyDotNet

Timestamp:

02/25/09 13:19:49 (11 years ago)

Author:

ibboard

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WhyDotNet

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 While I use Java every day at work, mainly through the powerful Eclipse IDE, I didn't want to use Java for several reasons:
 
- 1. Java interfaces are damned ugly and don't integrate well with the desktop (unless you want to start bundling SWT and making huge downloads)
- 1. Compiling Java down to a JAR file involves the many joys of explaining to people either a) how to run a Java app from the command line b) or getting them to set up an association with .jar files
+ 1. Java interfaces are damned ugly and don't integrate well with the desktop. The only solution is SWT, which is desktop specific and greatly increases the size of the download.
+ 1. Compiling Java down to a single JAR file involves the many joys of explaining to people either a) how to run a Java app from the command line b) or getting them to set up an association with .jar files. Based on other experience with computer game add-ons, there are more people than you'd think who have problems with even basic instructions.
  1. People using Java may still have Microsoft's Java JVM, which may cause problems (any time I've had an app not run under Windows it has been because of the MS JVM)
  1. .Net with System.Windows.Forms has no portability issues that I know of, it just doesn't look so pretty outside Windows.