[TriLUG] Re: Open Source GIS software

[Randy Barlow]

Tanner Lovelace wrote:

> Does anyone else see the absurdity in this "line"? It's written in
>
>Java for pete's sake!!!  They should just put it on the web and be
>done with it.  What's the use of using a cross platform language
>and then restricting it to one platform?
>
Funny thing too, because as I understand it, and from my experience with 
it, Java will cost you a performance hit for this benefit.  If you don't 
plan on using it on multiple platforms, don't write it in Java!  :)

Randy