Cross Platfform C++

Java without the Palaver

One of the many virtues of Java is it is cross-platform by design. However, there is no reason why C or C++ can not be written to be portable. The problems arise when using platform or compiler specific features and libraries. Java isolates the programmer from the target platform by use of the Java Virtual Machine. The C++ programmer needs to be more aware but there are many libraries and frameworks which can be used to provide common APIs across many platforms and provide the means to build portable C++ applications.