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0 pointsdeaddodo2y ago0 comments

I mean...Java is run through a VM while C++ is compiled to native code.

I can see that being used as a reasonable argument for bloat.

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kaba02y ago· 1 in thread

> run through a VM

This is just incorrect use/understanding of Java’s execution model. It does have a runtime, but it is definitely not a VirtualBox VM.

What are you talking about? No one brought machine/platform virtualization into this conversation other than you.

The bytecode interpreter for Java (and other similar languages) is literally called a Virtual Machine, due to the way it functions:

It would seem your understanding of the Java execution model is flawed.

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