[josm-dev] Jumbo Patch

[Alexander Wright]

On Monday 17 December 2007 02:09:37 Frederik Ramm wrote:
> On the other hand, if we re-write anyway, then we might just ditch
> Java altogether and do it in C++, or maybe simply use Merkaator as a
> start (don't know how well it is designed on the inside but it is a
> fast C++ app that compiles easily on Win, Mac and Linux which is
> probably enough for us). If people are really concerned about memory
> usage and such (as in "you can't keep a list of ways with every node
> as even the empty list will consume 80 bytes") there's just no beating
> good old C++.

As a user, I'd be less happy with this. Currently I have one download in a 
shared directory that can run on Linux, Mac and Windows with no installation 
bother. Upgrades involve copying a new jar over the old one. It doesn't get 
much simpler.

Actually, it could do. Java WebStart. You can then automatically push out 
updates too.
http://java.sun.com/products/javawebstart/

Alex.


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