SUN Java VM 1.4.1_03 Released

[Steven]

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.1/download.html

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.1/index.html

[mAcOdIn Veteran]

Sweet thanks.

I wish Sun would start giving out changelogs, and remove that stupid Web start fomr the defualt install, but other than that it's all good.

[Fotix]

I'd recommend this to Sun Java users instead of the 1.4.2 beta, which, when I last tested it, was a royal POS in need of more work. Blue-screens-of-death-a-plenty I found when playing around with it a few times. (N)

[Steven]

  mAcOdIn said:

Sweet thanks.

I wish Sun would start giving out changelogs, and remove that stupid Web start fomr the defualt install, but other than that it's all good.

You Asked, You Receive :D

Release Notes JavaTM 2 SDK, Standard Edition Version 1.4.1_03 (Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Solaris Operating Envirnoment)

[mAcOdIn Veteran]

what the

Grrr....

For the life of me I can not find out how you get to that page from java.sun.com.

Oh well though I still got the changelog.

Thanks xStainDx, now just time for an eye exam.

[Sierra]

Is this version still a bit slower than the MS version?

[Mr. Black]

Sierra,

1.4.2 Beta is VERY quick on my 850Mhz, however, the 1.4.1_03 is still not the fastest, but bearable.

[Sierra]

  Mr. Black said:

Sierra,

1.4.2 Beta is VERY quick on my 850Mhz, however, the 1.4.1_03 is still not the fastest, but bearable.

Thx :) Guess I leave it for now then and continue using MS...

[Robbie Khan Reviews]

same!

[Steven]

The Microsoft version is very old. Java Keeps improving.

To get those improvements you need the Sun VM/JDK

[bangbang023 Veteran]

ms vm is enough for me though, i don't use java all that much except when i get bored and play yahoo games or something

[uniacidz]

MS JavaVM is for me.

Something about it being made by MS for a MS operating system for a MS made browser.

Anyway

:)

[mAcOdIn Veteran]

Everytime we use MS's java we basically kill Java.

Imagine if Flash(for example) had licensed flash to MS 4 years ago, and microsoft never updated it. Everyone who used MS flash was still at version 4 while macromedia was at flash 6. Since evryone on IE would be using flash 4 because thats what the majority of users are using it effectively kills flash's innovation because even though each new version adds something new since no one will move from the old outdated MS version few sites will support it.

Now of course Flash doesn't have this problem but Java does. Support Java and don't use MS VM.

[john smith 1924 Veteran]

macodin, your right, but frankly sun java (whether ms have made it this way or not) runs really poorly on windows- i do not like it one bit!

[xWeston]

  Mr magoo said:

macodin, your right, but frankly sun java (whether ms have made it this way or not) runs really poorly on windows- i do not like it one bit!

Once it is loaded it doesnt run very poorly. Loading the JVM does take more time that I'd like though. It would be nice if MS JVM were compatible with the Java 2 stuff.

[edgrale]

I find the new java vm 1.4.1_03 release to be much faster on my computer. Mozilla no longer freezes while java starts.

[mAcOdIn Veteran]

Mr magoo's kinda right though as much as I hate it.

Suns Java does have problems. It is slower for some sites, plus alot of stuff for IE didn't work for a while like yahoo games.

Then Sun or ATI(both sides released a fix) that would allow java to crash windows.

It's just sad though because Suns java should be the standard. They do need to pull thier heads outta thier a$$es though and fix some stuff.

[nullie]

Actually I've always found Sun's Java VM to be significantly faster than MS's VM. The only area Sun's has ever been slower is the initial starting of the VM. This has changed with 1.4.1_03, and 1.4.2 beta, now it's very fast. :D