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> JavaFX is actually quite nice now, and embedding a Java runtime takes up no more space than embedding Chrome. But you still have to deal with sluggish startup
by type0 9y ago
> JavaFX is actually quite nice now, and embedding a Java runtime takes up no more space than embedding Chrome. But you still have to deal with sluggish startup times,
Startup time for JavaFX is just terrible even in comparison to Electron.
- pjmlp 9y agoOnly if you don't AOT compile to native code, which many on HN seem to keep forgetting about. There are plenty of options available among commercial JDK vendors, but if you don't want to spend money, ExcelsiorJet has free licenses for non-commercial use. https://www.excelsiorjet.com/free https://www.excelsiorjet.com/free