[pitay]

Was the Java utility one that started and didn't run for very long, like a command line application? The JVM (at least the Oracle one) takes a long time to start up, so any application that runs on the JVM takes a long time to start up. The JVM is much better for long running processes.

[cyberpunk]

A vendor gave us a .jar cli tool for managing an enterprise product last year, and I swear it starts up in under half a second (to the familiar spring boot splash too), so it is possible, just uncommon :)

[pitay]

Ah, my bad, my experience is old. Thanks for the correction. :)