[KLUG Members] Java Complexity

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On Mon, 2004-11-29 at 07:42, Eric Beversluis wrote:
> I'm trying to sort out Java Virtual Machine, Jave Runtime Environment, JDK,
> and Java PlugIn.
> 


JRE - Java Runtime Environment - The Java Runtime Environment consists
of the Java virtual machine, the Java platform core classes, and
supporting files. It is the runtime part of the Java Development Kit --
no compiler, no debugger, no tools. The JRE is the smallest set of
executables and files that constitute the standard Java platform. 

JDK - The Java Development Kit is a software development package from
Sun Microsystems which implements a basic set of tools which are
required in order to develop, test and debug Java applications and
Applets. This software is freely downloadable from the internet. 

Java PlugIn - Java Plug-in technology, included as part of the Java 2
Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (JRE), establishes a connection
between popular browsers and the Java platform. This connection enables
applets on Web sites to be run within a browser on the desktop.