Wich is the best JRE for Windows

[cadbilbao]

Hi all,

I'm attempting to create a Java application (5 servlets) to be installed on Windows (98, NT or 2000).

I'm developing it by using Sun's JDK 1.3, and I would like to know wich the fastest JRE to run my application on is.

Is IBM's better on Windows?

Thank you very much.

 

[GT500FOMOCO]

You should be using Sun Microsystems' JRE. Something higher than 1.3.0_01, which is what I've had for about half a year. X-) "and everything under the sun is in tune
but the sun is eclipsed by the moon." --Pink Floyd: Eclipse

"I'm going to spend eternity
reinstalling Windows." --Reinstalling Windows: by some British guy

 

[wushutwist]

Why should we only use Sun's JRE? IBM's JRE performs much better in a lot of cases, especially Swing Apps. I venture to say IBM is a bigger Java shop than even Sun. Just take a look at the Application Server market, it is dominated by two Companies: BEA and IBM.

Also as I mentioned in a previous thread, Jikes blows away Javac.

 

[GT500FOMOCO]

Still, Sun created Java. You will probably have less general problems with their software. Not that I accualy know this, I'm just guessing. Sun creates Java, so I use their JDK. Makes sense. At least to me, and many others. "and everything under the sun is in tune
but the sun is eclipsed by the moon." --Pink Floyd: Eclipse

"I'm going to spend eternity
reinstalling Windows." --Reinstalling Windows: by some British guy

 

[GT500FOMOCO]

Why don't you go ask the people at the Sun Java Forum in the JDK section about this?

http://forum.java.sun.com/forum.jsp?forum=17

X-) "and everything under the sun is in tune
but the sun is eclipsed by the moon." --Pink Floyd: Eclipse

"I'm going to spend eternity
reinstalling Windows." --Reinstalling Windows: by some British guy