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On 11/23/2016 3:04 PM, Jerry Stuckle wrote:
> On 11/23/2016 7:58 AM, a.laforgia@gmail.com wrote:
>> Are you suggesting JavaFX? Is there anyone who really uses that shit?
>
> Yes, if you want a good UI, JavaFX is a great improvement over Swing.
> And from the way Oracle is pushing it, it looks like the future of Java.

Java does not have any major market share in desktop apps and
it seems very unlikely that JavaFX will change that. It has been out
(since 2.x) for some years now and no indication of change.

Java's future seems solid centered around Java EE, Android and
big data.

Arne