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bbuser
bbuser

Reputation: 928

Why does does JRE download size vary so much?

The file sizes for JRE downloads on the download page for jre-6u31 vary greatly between platforms. Since they provide essentially the same functionality, I would have expected that they are roughly the same size. Why are they so different?

Windows          16.1 MB 
Solaris (32-Bit) 25.2 MB 
Solaris (64-Bit) 11.2 MB + 25.2 MB 32-bit Solaris 
Solaris x86      20.3 MB
Solaris x64       7.5 MB
Linux RPM        20.2 MB
Linux            20.7 MB
Linux x64        20.3 MB 
Linux x64 RPM    19.7 MB

Upvotes: 1

Views: 165

Answers (2)

elo
elo

Reputation: 615

Because JRE not uses jvm, JRE source code differs according platform.

Upvotes: 3

Peter Lawrey
Peter Lawrey

Reputation: 533530

I would say they are roughtly the same. What varies is the amount of libraries which come with the platform and which need to be added. e.g. can the JRE use a LZM library which comes with the OS or does it need to provide its own. (Just an example).

Upvotes: 4

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