Talk:Java

Where should we put mention of apt repositories for java?

If you're talking about apt repositories that contain the java virtual machine or java development programs, I'd put it as a subsection in the Getting Java section. If you're talking about apt repositories for programs that need java, I'd put it in a seperat section underneath Getting Java. Crazyeddie 03:34, Aug 23, 2004 (EDT)

Should Java be included in compiled language?

This is a bit of a gray area. Java is never compiled to machine code so technically speaking it is not a compiled language. It is compiled into byte code which is interpreted into machine code on the fly. This makes it sort of a hybrid language. As a result, I think some special mention needs to be made, but I don't want to make any changes without support of the original author.

Jtshaw 22:16, Feb 21, 2005 (EST)

I'd put it in, along with a short description of the subtlites involved. Crazyeddie 02:30, Feb 22, 2005 (EST)