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Yes, you can get smaller binaries using compile-to-native languages. But speaking as someone who had to install the JVM and our application on clients' computer
by cytzol 9y ago
Yes, you can get smaller binaries using compile-to-native languages. But speaking as someone who had to install the JVM and our application on clients' computers, this is way better! You don't need to be the best to be good.
- karussell 9y agoThere is stuff in the works (heard this related to Graal I think) where Java will be a compile-to-native language.
- dullgiulio 9y agoAnd like the real Graal, it existed and got lost: it was called GCJ, part of GCC.
- wst_ 9y agoKotlin and Scala native are on the horizon.