Re: who said Java can't be used for realtime !

[Roga Danar <smithm_nospam@XXX_nospam_stelnj.com>]

GC aside, a Java application can never reach the speed of an true executable.
Therefore, any system needing very small contraints (FMS, Weapon systems
etc...) would not be appropriate for Java.

Java clearly can have it's uses in embedded systems that run in more "human"
time contraints because humans will never be faster than Java can run ;->

A cogent reponse from a true Ada fan.

-- Michael

bill_k@moonlight_entreprise.nospam.com wrote:

> see http://www.java.sun.com/features/1998/11/fishtank.html
>
> about 60% into the above page we read:
>
> "Even for a real-time system, it was better to let the system just garbage
> collect when it needed to instead of trying to predict when you thought it
> was a good time. The system just responded better that way."
>
> OK, so this is it. Java can also do realtime just fine, even with GC !
>
> any rebuttle from the Ada fans?
>
> bill.

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