GCJ vs. D

[Hong]

I am doubtful that GCJ can close the gap much further

This page gives very good analysis on why Java is so damn slow, bytecode + VM is
not the only reason (which is the only one that GCJ removed).

http://www.jelovic.com/articles/why_java_is_slow.htm

Hong

In article <e0hvns$l0r$1 at digitaldaemon.com>, Jeremy says...
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>What do you think:
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>GCJ (native Java GNU compiler project) vs. DMD?
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>My thoughts:
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>* DMD is still much more faster and memory efficient, but GCJ v4 is closing the
>gap
>* GCJ allows you to compile Java as if it was just another language, but your
>code can still be made into bytecode (so you ideally get the best of both
>worlds)
>* GCJ can interface with C/C++ (CNI)
>* DMD lets you get away from everything-is-an-object which can be nice...
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>I think it is going to be harder for DMD to compete if such a strong native Java
>compiler is making good progress...?
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