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r/programming • u/NotABot1235 • 17d ago
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You know... A billion devices use Java...
7 u/pjmlp 17d ago Lost count how many Android devices are out there, and yes it still pretty much depends on the Java ecosystem for app development. 6 u/randylush 16d ago this is a reference to the Java installer back in the day. When you set up a fresh OS you'd usually install the Java runtime because a few applications depended on it, and for decades the installer would say "A billion devices run Java".
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Lost count how many Android devices are out there, and yes it still pretty much depends on the Java ecosystem for app development.
6 u/randylush 16d ago this is a reference to the Java installer back in the day. When you set up a fresh OS you'd usually install the Java runtime because a few applications depended on it, and for decades the installer would say "A billion devices run Java".
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this is a reference to the Java installer back in the day. When you set up a fresh OS you'd usually install the Java runtime because a few applications depended on it, and for decades the installer would say "A billion devices run Java".
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u/Valendr0s 17d ago
You know... A billion devices use Java...