Yavin4
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Wed Jul-28-04 06:52 PM
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Is The .Net Framework The Same As The Java Virtual Machine? |
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I'm more familiar with Java than I am with .Net. With Java, the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) runs Java compiled programs on any computer platform or any browser that has the JVM plug-in. From what I've read about the .Net framework, it can run programs compiled in a variety of languages.
Please tell me if I'm completely off-base.
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starroute
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Wed Jul-28-04 07:02 PM
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1. I don't know the technicalities, but they're not the same |
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I download a lot of freeware, and some programs depend on Java and others on .Net. They're not interchangeable.
The .Net installation file is dotnetfx.exe and is readily available.
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Yavin4
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Wed Jul-28-04 07:10 PM
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2. Let Me Clarify My Post |
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I don't mean the "same" as being interchangeable. What I mean by "same" is in conceptual terms. IOW, they do the same thing, which is run compiled programs on machines regardless of the machine's platform.
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SoDesuKa
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Wed Jul-28-04 07:19 PM
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Both Java and .Net aspire to platform independence, the ability of software to run on a variety of operating systems. Java used to claim "write once, run anywhere" but that was never really true. However, the success of Java inspired Microsoft to develop .Net, but I don't know if those applications run on say, Unix. Microsoft has been promoting it for several years, but it hasn't taken off like Java.
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Wed Jul-28-04 07:29 PM
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That's the answer that I was looking for. IOW, .Net is M$'s attempt to match Java's functionality.
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Wed Jul-28-04 07:11 PM
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.Net framework is a Microsoft product. Java is a Sun Workstations product. Bill Gates and Scott McNeely hate each other.
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