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Re: RoboVM: Native iOS apps in Java

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Can anyone compare this to Xamarin in terms of features/stability/workflow ? Xamarin is .NET/C# which is arguably nicer than Java but its also not too cheap if you just want to play around with stuff.

Also, I want to understand how its creator monetarize this? Or it is just a no-profit project?

Anyway I'm happy to see competion against xamarin. Now I only want also a javascript to native (and not just webview-running) for any platform

Re: RoboVM: Native iOS apps in Java

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post #6

Can anyone compare this to Xamarin in terms of features/stability/workflow ? Xamarin is .NET/C# which is arguably nicer than Java but its also not too cheap if you just want to play around with stuff.

It's unsure what is going to happen after the MS takeover though. I keep hoping for MS being nice for a bit :) What would we be without hope...

Re: RoboVM: Native iOS apps in Java

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post #3

It says right on the homepage "no virtual machine involved". So why is "VM" in the name? Surely that's just misleading?

Maybe because they use LLVM for code generation?

But you are right, this VM memory safe languages, has done more harm than good, making a whole generation think you require a VM for memory safe compilers.

Re: RoboVM: Native iOS apps in Java

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post #11
post #6

Can anyone compare this to Xamarin in terms of features/stability/workflow ? Xamarin is .NET/C# which is arguably nicer than Java but its also not too cheap if you just want to play around with stuff.

Also, I want to understand how its creator monetarize this? Or it is just a no-profit project? Anyway I'm happy to see competion against xamarin. Now I only want also a javascript to native (and not just webview-running) for any platform

If you browse the RoboVM website, you'll find that you can (or will soon be able to) buy a support subscription.

As for a JavaScript to native compiler, check out Appcelerator Hyperloop [1]. It's currently experimental.

[1] https://github.com/appcelerator/hyperloop

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