Does Java need a RTE?

[Dimmer]

Incredibly newbie question!

I am currently a user of Classic VB6. What I like is that I can create exe
files which appear to run without any special software on the user computer.

Can Java create the same, or is a runtime environment necessary for the user
to install?

[David Kerber]

[This followup was posted to alt.comp.lang.java and a copy was sent to
the cited author.]

Post by Dimmer
Incredibly newbie question!
I am currently a user of Classic VB6. What I like is that I can create exe
files which appear to run without any special software on the user computer.

Incorrect. VB6 needs the VB6 runtimes on the computer. They're
installed by default on XP, Vista and Win7.

Post by Dimmer
Can Java create the same, or is a runtime environment necessary for the user
to install?

You need a JRE (Java Runtime Environment). Also installed on many (not
all) machines by default.

[Dimmer]

Post by David Kerber
[This followup was posted to alt.comp.lang.java and a copy was sent to
the cited author.]

Post by Dimmer
Incredibly newbie question!
I am currently a user of Classic VB6. What I like is that I can create exe
files which appear to run without any special software on the user computer.

Incorrect. VB6 needs the VB6 runtimes on the computer. They're
installed by default on XP, Vista and Win7.

Post by Dimmer
Can Java create the same, or is a runtime environment necessary for the user
to install?

You need a JRE (Java Runtime Environment). Also installed on many (not
all) machines by default.

Thanks for clarifying that. But might we expect that, true to form,
Microsoft will make a point of NOT installing such software so that nothing
will work unless it is Microsoft?

[David Kerber]

[This followup was posted to alt.comp.lang.java and a copy was sent to
the cited author.]

Post by Dimmer

Post by David Kerber
[This followup was posted to alt.comp.lang.java and a copy was sent to
the cited author.]

Post by Dimmer
Incredibly newbie question!
I am currently a user of Classic VB6. What I like is that I can create exe
files which appear to run without any special software on the user computer.

Incorrect. VB6 needs the VB6 runtimes on the computer. They're
installed by default on XP, Vista and Win7.

Post by Dimmer
Can Java create the same, or is a runtime environment necessary for the user
to install?

You need a JRE (Java Runtime Environment). Also installed on many (not
all) machines by default.

Thanks for clarifying that. But might we expect that, true to form,
Microsoft will make a point of NOT installing such software so that nothing
will work unless it is Microsoft?

I believe they have already said they won't include the VB6 runtimes in
a default OS installation, but all you need to do is install them
yourself, in your app's installation package. They will still run, just
with a bit more effort. Just like a java app.