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The only reason people might think of Java as slow, is because of desktop applications like LibreOffice, IntelliJ, or Eclipse. Java on the server blows Python o

The only reason people might think of Java as slow, is because of desktop applications like LibreOffice, IntelliJ, or Eclipse. Java on the server blows Python out of the water in terms of speed.

nix0n 10y ago
What causes this? Is it just a problem with Java's GUI system? (I agree with your observation, though.)
Narishma 10y ago
AFAIK LibreOffice is written in C++, not Java.
bpyne 10y ago
Actually, the latest version of Intellij's IDEA is pretty snappy on my 5 yo MBP.