Because that's why there haven't been more regular computer users installing desktop apps written in Java: there was no single convenient place to get them! Se

Because that's why there haven't been more regular computer users installing desktop apps written in Java: there was no single convenient place to get them! Seriously, most regular computer users don't care what language or technology was used to make the app they're using, as long as it works well (which includes performance) and is intuitive, even for desktop apps. I know pg said users do care about this for desktop apps, but they only care when the app does not look and behave in a way that is consistent with other native apps on the platform. If you break the user's expectations, they'll complain, even if your app was written with the same language as the OS.