> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Eric Muzzy
> Sent: 13 October, 2006 15:34
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] java application on a cd
>
> Eric:
>
> I'm less familiar with java, but if you're not tied to the
> architecture there may be a few other options; The last

I think the reason Eric probably decided on using Java was
that he was trying to build a cross platform solution.  HTC
files would only work under Windows.  Also, one issue with
using *either* .NET or Java is it assumes that the person
loading the CDROM has the runtime installed.  So while Java
is cross platform, it is not a guarantee that it will run
on the target system, although the odds are quite high that
a JRE will exist on the system.


Andy.