alt Hacker NewsFor the simple reason that class files with JVM bytecode are the standardized intermediate representation. Therefore, duplicating the frontend is wasted effort.
For the simple reason that class files with JVM bytecode are the standardized intermediate representation. Therefore, duplicating the frontend is wasted effort.
Up to a point.
Embedded systems versions tend to have their own ways, which is why despite everything Android using Dex isn't a first in the Java ecosystem.