Re:I just hope it runs INSTEAD of X, not on top of
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This is exactly right. X is a dog, speedwise. And it's greatly touted advantage -- that I can run a program from Moscow via a desktop in LA -- means squat to the majority of users. (Moreover, the right way to do that today is to use a web browser... or, all else failing, run X inside an otherwise faster and more efficient environment.) Oh, well. Most Linux users seem to think that because X is associated with Unix it must be good. But that just isn't true.
At least, the applications I've used have been. JBuilder doesn't suck, but it _is_ kind of slow. Java is good for applications where either performance isn't critical, or where the performance-critical sections have already been written in native code. But isn't all that suitable (at this point) for building large, complex software applications that require good performance. Anyone remember Javagator?
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This is exactly right. X is a dog, speedwise. And it's greatly touted advantage -- that I can run a program from Moscow via a desktop in LA -- means squat to the majority of users. (Moreover, the right way to do that today is to use a web browser... or, all else failing, run X inside an otherwise faster and more efficient environment.) Oh, well. Most Linux users seem to think that because X is associated with Unix it must be good. But that just isn't true.
At least, the applications I've used have been. JBuilder doesn't suck, but it _is_ kind of slow. Java is good for applications where either performance isn't critical, or where the performance-critical sections have already been written in native code. But isn't all that suitable (at this point) for building large, complex software applications that require good performance. Anyone remember Javagator?