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I have a more general question, and its primarily one of semantics.
When we discuss gcj, I undertand it to be a front-end (of sorts) to gcc that will allow me to compile bytecode or even Java sources into native code.
But what about runtime support? For example, if I have a useful Java application like Moneydance -- obviously I can compile that down and run it. But what about the underlying support that Java provides for things like security, garbage collection, and even the Swing interface. How are those handled? Will gcj be distributable with some class libraries of some sort that provide those interfaces (see the GNUCLASSPATH project) or will you still need some sort of runtime available... I'm sure you can see where I'm headed.
Can you shed some light on the subject?
Thanks,
-Brent