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Re:Do we really still need a 32-bit JVM? by peapicker on Tuesday May 26, 2015 @03:06PM (#9606925)
Another consideration is that many shops have in place C and C++ code that is 32 bit, which hosts JVMs and uses JNI to talk to them.
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Re:Do we really still need a 32-bit JVM? by lbearl on Tuesday May 26, 2015 @05:30PM (#9607788)
Yep, and that code isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Big, boring, slow moving enterprise software. I work on one of these systems.
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