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To: cfimx who wrote (8872)	4/7/1998 10:05:00 AM
From: Scott McPeely	of 64865

Dear twister: Please tell me you know where I can find some experts in dynamic compiler optimization technology? The Java developers are starting to get VERY angry about when our hotspot technology will be ready. From comp.lang.java.advocacy: ****************************************************************** "I share the same frustrations as several who have posted on to this newsgroup about the quality of the code coming from JavaSoft. We have been massively disappointed by JFC 1.0's quality, which in my opinion is so slooooow that its basically unusable. I challenge anyone to do any serious work with JFC 1.0's table. Even on a 200 Mhz Pentium or on a 200 Mhz Ultra 2 it can take up to two seconds for a row to highlight (!!!!?). We have decided to revert back to KL Group's Widgets - which may not look as slick as JFC 1.0 - but they're stable and their performance is acceptable (read 10 times faster than JFC 1.0!). What is particularly disappointing is that JavaSoft's parent (Sun) has a reputation for producing good, conservative products that generally kick ass. If SunSoft produced the same dreck that JavaSoft is producing there would not be many of us using their products in mission critical systems. I know nothing of JavaSoft's mamangement - but clearly there has been some disconnect for it to have focused entirely on features and forgetting that ppeople are trying to get work done with their products. Another case in point has been HotSpot - a product that JavaSoft has been hyping for almost a year now. Offically they are saying to wait for the fall - but others in the know have told me it could be much later than that. Sun - and JavaSoft have sold us a vision. They damn well better start producing on this vision or this advocacy group will be a lot smaller in a year's time." ***************************************************************

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