Just out of curiosity:

there are a lot of alternatives out there when you're talking java on linux:
blackdown, IBM. gcj, Kaffee etc etc

But the fire seems to go out. Did they all loose the race? Is the original (SUN) the only one left? Is it true that java runs smoother on "made in Redmond" than linux?

Who'se out there still coding java but using another compiler/runtime than SUN? Who tried everything but ended up using the original.

I want to hear your story.