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God forbid someone should think something positive was said about Java.

> Java FX was convenient for data visualization

Was? They clearly gush over it and mention that they are replacing legacy systems with Java - without specifying 'data visualization' as the only use.

"At the FDF [Flight Dynamics Facility] we’ve been using Java for all of our new application development, and intend to continue doing so".

> mission control and other realtime stuff definitely not java.

"Definitely" is your interjection. "JavaFX [..] start out as ‘nice to have’s, the usefulness quickly becomes apparent in the operations environment. Before long, JavaFX becomes a first class citizen in the ground system software."

They seem to be happy with it and not precluding any particular uses.




"Ground system software" is the software that isn't part of the platform - the same verbiage is used for aerospace development. I've worked on bomber platforms that had test software written in Labview, and I'd say the same thing - "definitely not mission control or platform software".


As I said in another comment, Java is most definitely used to write hard realtime, safety-critical software in both embedded and server systems.


The operator console software for the Distributed Common Ground System is written in Java. So is at least some of the operator console software aboard the P-8 Posiden. Both of those cover "mission control" for their respective systems.




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