Question about JDK-8024281 Mac OS X: stop relying on Apple's JavaVM Frameworks

[Hendrik Schreiber]

>> 
>> Follow-up question here: I'm trying to use autoconf to identify the
>> location of the proper include directories and libraries for subsequent
>> use of libtool to create a .libjni JNI dynamic library.
> 
> You should be using .dylib for JNI libs these days.

Please excuse my ignorance, but

Why?
And what's the difference?

Thank you,

-hendrik