What does this mean for the future of JavaFX on iOS?

Mon Apr 18 17:16:43 UTC 2016

I wonder what the performance of alternatives to RoboVM is like...

> On 19 Apr 2016, at 03:09, Steve Hannah <steve at weblite.ca> wrote:
> 
> https://twitter.com/GluonHQ/status/721784242565357568
> 
> The Gluon blog post from a few months ago (when @robovm was acquired by
>> @xamarin) is still almost entirely relevant
>> http://gluonhq.com/gluon-supports-multiple-jvms/
> 
> 
> On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 10:07 AM, Felix Bembrick <felix.bembrick at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> So what do they use instead?
>> 
>>> On 19 Apr 2016, at 02:52, Steve Hannah <steve at weblite.ca> wrote:
>>> 
>>> According to Gluon, they're not impacted by this.
>>> https://twitter.com/GluonHQ/status/721784161728471041
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 9:36 AM, Felix Bembrick <
>> felix.bembrick at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I just read this article which states that RoboVM is effectively
>> "shutting
>>>> down".
>>>> 
>>>> https://www.voxxed.com/blog/2016/04/robovm/
>>>> 
>>>> Given that they seem to be a critical part of the puzzle that is making
>>>> JavaFX viable on mobile platforms, what does this actually mean for that
>>>> goal?
>>>> 
>>>> Is there an alternative technology or product that can fill this void?
>> Or
>>>> is the final nail in the coffin for JavaFX to ever be a truly viable
>> cross
>>>> platform technology?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
> https://twitter.com/GluonHQ/status/721784242565357568
> 
> The Gluon blog post from a few months ago (when @robovm was acquired by
>> @xamarin) is still almost entirely relevant
>> http://gluonhq.com/gluon-supports-multiple-jvms/
> 
> 
> On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 10:07 AM, Felix Bembrick <felix.bembrick at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> So what do they use instead?
>> 
>>> On 19 Apr 2016, at 02:52, Steve Hannah <steve at weblite.ca> wrote:
>>> 
>>> According to Gluon, they're not impacted by this.
>>> https://twitter.com/GluonHQ/status/721784161728471041
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 9:36 AM, Felix Bembrick <
>> felix.bembrick at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I just read this article which states that RoboVM is effectively
>> "shutting
>>>> down".
>>>> 
>>>> https://www.voxxed.com/blog/2016/04/robovm/
>>>> 
>>>> Given that they seem to be a critical part of the puzzle that is making
>>>> JavaFX viable on mobile platforms, what does this actually mean for that
>>>> goal?
>>>> 
>>>> Is there an alternative technology or product that can fill this void?
>> Or
>>>> is the final nail in the coffin for JavaFX to ever be a truly viable
>> cross
>>>> platform technology?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> 
>>>> Felix
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Steve Hannah
>>> Web Lite Solutions Corp.
>>> 
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>>> <a href=3D"https://twitter.com/GluonHQ/status/721784161728471041">
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>>> iv><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div
>> class=3D"gmail_quote=
>>> ">On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 9:36 AM, Felix Bembrick <span
>> dir=3D"ltr"><<a =
>>> href=3D"mailto:felix.bembrick at gmail.com"
>> target=3D"_blank">felix.bembrick at g=
>>> mail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"
>> style=
>>> =3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I
>> just r=
>>> ead this article which states that RoboVM is effectively "shutting
>> dow=
>>> n".<br>
>>> <br>
>>> <a href=3D"https://www.voxxed.com/blog/2016/04/robovm/"
>> rel=3D"noreferrer" =
>>> target=3D"_blank">https://www.voxxed.com/blog/2016/04/robovm/</a><br>
>>> <br>
>>> Given that they seem to be a critical part of the puzzle that is making
>> Jav=
>>> aFX viable on mobile platforms, what does this actually mean for that
>> goal?=
>>> <br>
>>> <br>
>>> Is there an alternative technology or product that can fill this void?
>> Or i=
>>> s the final nail in the coffin for JavaFX to ever be a truly viable
>> cross p=
>>> latform technology?<br>
>>> <br>
>>> Thanks,<br>
>>> <br>
>>> Felix</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div
>> cl=
>>> ass=3D"gmail_signature">Steve Hannah<div>Web Lite Solutions
>> Corp.</div></di=
>>> v>
>>> </div>
>>> 
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>>> 
>>> According to Gluon, they're not impacted by this.
>>> https://twitter.com/GluonHQ/status/721784161728471041
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 9:36 AM, Felix Bembrick <
>> felix.bembrick at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I just read this article which states that RoboVM is effectively
>> "shutting
>>>> down".
>>>> 
>>>> https://www.voxxed.com/blog/2016/04/robovm/
>>>> 
>>>> Given that they seem to be a critical part of the puzzle that is making
>>>> JavaFX viable on mobile platforms, what does this actually mean for that
>>>> goal?
>>>> 
>>>> Is there an alternative technology or product that can fill this void?
>> Or
>>>> is the final nail in the coffin for JavaFX to ever be a truly viable
>> cross
>>>> platform technology?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> 
>>>> Felix
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Steve Hannah
>>> Web Lite Solutions Corp.
>>> 
>>> --94eb2c0561622831410530c52f17
>>> Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8
>>> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
>>> 
>>> <div dir=3D"ltr">According to Gluon, they're not impacted by
>> this.<div>=
>>> <a href=3D"https://twitter.com/GluonHQ/status/721784161728471041">
>> https://t=
>>> witter.com/GluonHQ/status/721784161728471041
>> </a><br></div><div><br></div><d=
>>> iv><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div
>> class=3D"gmail_quote=
>>> ">On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 9:36 AM, Felix Bembrick <span
>> dir=3D"ltr"><<a =
>>> href=3D"mailto:felix.bembrick at gmail.com"
>> target=3D"_blank">felix.bembrick at g=
>>> mail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"
>> style=
>>> =3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I
>> just r=
>>> ead this article which states that RoboVM is effectively "shutting
>> dow=
>>> n".<br>
>>> <br>
>>> <a href=3D"https://www.voxxed.com/blog/2016/04/robovm/"
>> rel=3D"noreferrer" =
>>> target=3D"_blank">https://www.voxxed.com/blog/2016/04/robovm/</a><br>
>>> <br>
>>> Given that they seem to be a critical part of the puzzle that is making
>> Jav=
>>> aFX viable on mobile platforms, what does this actually mean for that
>> goal?=
>>> <br>
>>> <br>
>>> Is there an alternative technology or product that can fill this void?
>> Or i=
>>> s the final nail in the coffin for JavaFX to ever be a truly viable
>> cross p=
>>> latform technology?<br>
>>> <br>
>>> Thanks,<br>
>>> <br>
>>> Felix</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div
>> cl=
>>> ass=3D"gmail_signature">Steve Hannah<div>Web Lite Solutions
>> Corp.</div></di=
>>> v>
>>> </div>
>>> 
>>> --94eb2c0561622831410530c52f17--
>> 
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> 
> 
> -- 
> Steve Hannah
> Web Lite Solutions Corp.