[wisnoskij]

The problem with java is it needs a correctly installed, configured, and versions JVM installed to run the code. All the other languages will just spit out a exe that will just run if you click it. Java is the least cross platform language in existence.

[za3faran]

> Java is the least cross platform language in existence.

That's extremely hyperbolic. Try writing a cross OS program in C or C++ and tell me how it goes. #ifdefs everywhere.

Running a Java program through maven or gradle is very straight forward. Versioning works really well. Not to mention the excellent cross platform handling implementations built into the JVM.

[kaba0]

I agree, Java is just really good at being cross-platform. Python and sometimes even JS will have some non-portable dependency through FFI, while Java can truly be developed and deployed on anything, really (due to the platform being very pure, FFI is almost nonexistent unless absolutely necessary)

[origin_path]

How is that different to Python, Ruby, Node, etc? There is at least jlink which creates standalone app directories, and native-image, which makes AOT compiled native (standalone) binaries.

[kaba0]

There is not even a JRE anymore - the standard way to package java apps is to bundle them with a specifically optimized JRE for your app, for exactly this reason.

Also, it’s not like people just click on exes anymore, desktop apps are a tiny niche.

[chillfox]

Eh, a new hot language typically needs llvm to be available on a platform before it can spit out a binary for it. So it’s really just a matter of reach.