On May 15, 2007, at 8:21 PM, Anthony Irwin wrote:
> I saw on the python site a slide from 1999 that said that python was
> slower then java but faster to develop with is python still slower
> then java?
I guess that all depends on the application. Whenever I have a
choice between using something written in Java -- and *anything else*
-- I choose the non-Java option because the JVM is such a hog-beast.
Sure, once it is running, it may run at a nice clip (which is not my
experience but I don't want to seem argumentative) but loading the
Java environment is a pain. Perfect example is with Aptana, which I
*really* like -- but if I want to use it, I've got to shut everything
else off -- and it still brings my poor old machine to its knees
(note: my computer doesn't actually have knees).
I've never developed in Java though. Lots of people do, so it must
have it's merits.
Michael
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