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From: Chris Morgan <mihalis@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: Where's Ada95 when OO languages are discussed?
Date: 1999/03/28
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Keith Thompson <kst@cts.com> writes:

> 
> Oh?  Is there something about Java that prevents compiling it to
> machine code?

Firstly it supports dynamic class loading and requires run-time
verification. Secondly every function call is virtual. The latter is a
cheap shot, true, but since my posts are "excruciatingly embarrassing"
what's the difference.

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