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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@geek-central.gen.new_zealand>
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Subject: Re: Android?Why Dalvik?
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Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2011 18:43:06 +1200
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In message <MPG.28521d0255e2c51398977c@news.justthe.net>, Steve Sobol wrote:

> In article <is9rp0$7o0$1@lust.ihug.co.nz>, Lawrence D'Oliveiro says...
> 
>In message <is9rp0$7o0$1@lust.ihug.co.nz>, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>
>> In message <MPG.2851f9ee58352c5a98977b@news.justthe.net>, Steve Sobol
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> In article <is9j7n$2sg$1@lust.ihug.co.nz>, Lawrence D'Oliveiro says...
>>>>
>>>> In message <MPG.28507c72d7d1e77f989775@news.justthe.net>, Steve Sobol
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Nope. Batch files and shell scripts work just fine, and it's easy
>>>>> enough to include one with your app. Or you can create a native
>>>>> executable stub.
>>>> 
>>>> Sounds like you?re reinventing the work done by GNU Autoconf, only now
>>>> it?s happening on every execution, instead of once at build time.
>>> 
>>> You're right, but if I create an app for someone and give them a file
>>> they can execute at the command line, or double-click in the GUI, who
>>> the hell cares?
>> 
>> Don’t they also have to download and install Java first?
>> 
>> Most Linux distros' installers install a JVM by default, OS X also
> installs a JVM by default, and at least one major PC manufacturer
> includes Java on their desktop computers (that'd be the 2nd largest -
> Dell - I am not sure about the others).

Notable omission from that list...