Sun Java

[glamart]

Sun seems to have 2 versions of Java 2 for Windows. Anyone know
which is the best for windows XP-SP2:
The runtime environment for SE 5.0 or SE 1.4.2.
It would be interesting to know what the difference is and why two
versions?
thanks!

 

[David H. Lipman]

JRE v5.0

--
Dave




| Sun seems to have 2 versions of Java 2 for Windows. Anyone know
| which is the best for windows XP-SP2:
| The runtime environment for SE 5.0 or SE 1.4.2.
| It would be interesting to know what the difference is and why two
| versions?
| thanks!
|
|

 

[Tom Pepper Willett]

....I also use JRE v5.0. Everytime I update the Sun Java, I uninstall the
previous version.

Tom

| JRE v5.0
|
| --
| Dave
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|
|
|
| || Sun seems to have 2 versions of Java 2 for Windows. Anyone know
|| which is the best for windows XP-SP2:
|| The runtime environment for SE 5.0 or SE 1.4.2.
|| It would be interesting to know what the difference is and why two
|| versions?
|| thanks!
||
||
|
|

 

[Kipper the Dog]

JRE v5.0

Yes,but it takes up 170MB as opposed to 108MB for SE 1.4.2 and for what?
It's about time someone came up with a 2-3MB alternative to this bloated
ware.
Kipper

 

[David H. Lipman]

No, you can tell it to reduce the size of the JAVA cache. The default is 50MB, I suggest
10MB.

In Today's world of NTFS and >80GB hard disks less than 200MB isn't too much of a problem
and on NTFS you can compress the "C:\Program Files\Java" folder and sub-folders for
increased savings.

--
Dave




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| | > JRE v5.0
| >
| > --
| > Dave
|
| Yes,but it takes up 170MB as opposed to 108MB for SE 1.4.2 and for what?
| It's about time someone came up with a 2-3MB alternative to this bloated
| ware.
| Kipper
|
|

 

[Kipper the Dog]

No, you can tell it to reduce the size of the JAVA cache. The default is
50MB, I suggest
10MB.

That's very good news indeed.But just how do you reduce the size of the Java
cache?
Kipper

 

[David H. Lipman]

start --> settings --> control panel --> java
general tab --> settings

--
Dave





| That's very good news indeed.But just how do you reduce the size of the Java
| cache?
| Kipper
|
|

 

[JerryMouse]

Sun seems to have 2 versions of Java 2 for Windows. Anyone know
which is the best for windows XP-SP2:
The runtime environment for SE 5.0 or SE 1.4.2.
It would be interesting to know what the difference is and why two
versions?
thanks!

The best Java is, of course, no Java. Unless you need vibrating flames on a
toaster.

If you must use Java, use Micros~1's rendition. At least you know it'll be
around for a while.

 

[glamart]

Thanks to all for the comments!

 

[Kipper the Dog]

start --> settings --> control panel --> java
general tab --> settings
Dave

Thanks,Dave.

 

[David H. Lipman]

Huh ? ??????????

--
Dave




|
| The best Java is, of course, no Java. Unless you need vibrating flames on a
| toaster.
|
| If you must use Java, use Micros~1's rendition. At least you know it'll be
| around for a while.
|
|

 

[glamart]

The best Java is, of course, no Java. Unless you need vibrating
flames on a toaster.

If you must use Java, use Micros~1's rendition. At least you know
it'll be around for a while.

If you are referring to MS VM, its history, never to be updated
again. I'm not a real Java fan but it is very difficult to program
things like clocks, etc., with HTML.

By the way, does anyone have a nice day, date (time would be nice
also) module for my home page - either HTML or Java?

 

[Lester Stiefel]

If you are referring to MS VM, its history, never to be updated
again. I'm not a real Java fan but it is very difficult to program
things like clocks, etc., with HTML.

By the way, does anyone have a nice day, date (time would be nice
also) module for my home page - either HTML or Java?

The last update redirected me to the 5.0SE , which is the
same as 1.4.2. The JAVA ws desktop is still there, but runs
only as required.