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Java is a high-level, platform-independent, object-oriented programming language originally developed by Sun Microsystems. Java is currently owned by Oracle, which purchased Sun in 2010.

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Why is it hard to make a Java program 'appear native'?

Isn't it only a matter of designing buttons that look like 'native' buttons? Well - sort of, for buttons. But this might be harder than you imagine. These days the graphics used to represent GUI …
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Why aren't Java objects deleted immediately after they are no longer referenced?

To use Objective-C terminology, all Java references are inherently "strong". … That's not correct - Java does have both weak and soft references, though these are implemented at the object level rather than as language keywords. …
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