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> Part of Google’s defense focused on the idea that Java was developed for desktop computers, while Android was created for phones and other mobile devices. Is
by mtberatwork 9y ago
> Part of Google’s defense focused on the idea that Java was developed for desktop computers, while Android was created for phones and other mobile devices.
Is this really the best defense? The tag line is "write once, run anywhere" after all. I remember back in my CS days (mid/late 90s) when Java was first being pushed at my uni, the overly-enthusiastic vibe even back then was that Java would eventually be found everywhere, even in mundane devices like toasters and coffee machines.
- icebraining 9y agoTrue, but the version of Java for phones was J2ME, which was different from J2SE. Android implemented the API of the latter.
- pjmlp 9y agoSun was in the process of using J2SE, based on the assets they bought from SavaJE, which incidentally had an architecture quite similar to the first Android versions.
- icebraining 9y agoWas the TCK changed to allow for that?
- pjmlp 9y agoNo idea.