what is Java bytecodes? was a contentious ILE vs CLI debate

["Jon Paris" <Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 >> So what prevents the RPG compiler from translating RPG to Java
ByteCodes? Esp if VisualAge RPG possibly does.

In fact although the _result_ is Java bytecode, the VARPG compiler does not
generate bytecode - it generates Java which is then compiled in the normal
manner.

I believe the reasoning was that at the time it was done, the bytecode spec
(along with all of Java) was changing so rapidly that they would have to
constantly issue fixes/changes as the JVMs were updated.  By generating pure
Java, whatever Java compiler you have on your machine will do the compile
down to a bytecode that the associated JVM will understand.

Jon Paris
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