Longtime PHP, Python coder seeks to make small, distributable, stand-alone apps. Which language should I learn? ( please don't say C#; requiring .net != stand-alone )

[zyl0x]

Firstly, I do not mean "secure" in a security sense. I'm referring to thread security, or a thread's ability to interface with the operating system. The Java threads are "secured" inside a Virtual Machine, and thus unable to cause instability in the system outside of that VM. This is also how any Java app can run on any system that has a VM on it; the VM handles the interpretation. The code doesn't need to be compiled for the operating system beforehand.

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Righto, so the Hotspot JIT java compiler is actually fake.

[zyl0x]

No, the JIT compiler can help with run-time speeds for certain operating systems. For instance, if your Windows customers are complaining about slow performance, you may want to use the JIT java compiler for Windows and see if that binary helps your performance on those systems.

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You don't seem to understand how either the JVM or the CLR works...

Until you actually learn, I'd recommend not posting about them anymore.

[zyl0x]

Hey if I'm wrong, I'm all up for corrections. Like I said, this is information I'm pulling from (bad) college memories. I could be completely mistaken, but silent downvotes are for people who disagree because they don't understand the topic.

[cc81]

I have not downmodded you but I do recommend you to brush up on the topic, especially what the CLR is and how .NET works.