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From: Tommy Johansson <tommy.johansson@kanalen.org>
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Subject: Re: Java for Linux
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 17:30:53 +0100
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> Can anyone guide me in choosing the appropriate port of Java for Linux
> 2.4.17 and glibc-2.2.2-10
> Which is the best of the three?
> Blackdown Java
> IBM JAVA
> Sun Java

I have done quite a few tests with all major java vm's and IBM is always the 
fastest. The only problem is that IBM is a bit behind in vm versions. SUN is 
1.3.1 and 1.4 is in RC status, while IBM is still at 1.3.

> I have heard that Blackdown supports native threads...while IBM and SUN do
> not!!

No! all, at least from 1.3 and onwards, support native threads.

/Tommy
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