| 1 | 1 | But I did use the information, and I've made the best decision based on the information given and in deference to my older hardware, for which I have previously compiled pdftk for specifically. Being that the hardware is discontinued, and the vendor switched platforms, it is exceedingly unlikely that further development will occur with the platform architecture, so I'll never realize whatever performance advantages Java may -possibly- provide. Further, the pdftk-java readme estimates that due to the differences in Java and C++, that it is likely there are bugs in the Java version and further testing is required. Though I don't use it everyday, I consider it a production machine, and being that I will not be able to go back if I find problems with the Java version, I have stalled out of an abundance of caution. Though it is widely accepted that native code is generally more performant than interpreted, regardless of Java getting a boost from faster hardware, native code will always be more efficient than interpreted, and there's nothing Java will ever be able to do about that until there are Java hardware engines on every motherboard, which will likely never happen because it defeats the purpose of Java's portability. I was being silly towards the end and did not intend to offend anyone, didn't intend to start a flame war, but if anyone is delicate enough to take offense, I will reluctantly accommodate, and if it is war you want then it is war you shall have, because it is all beyond my ability to care. |
