C:\>java -version java version "1.5.0" Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0-b64) Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0-b64, mixed mode) C:\>javac Test.java C:\>java Test 67 seconds 75 seconds 79 seconds 79 seconds 79 seconds 79 seconds 79 seconds 79 seconds 80 seconds 79 seconds C:\>java -server Test 71 seconds 83 seconds 51 seconds 51 seconds 50 seconds 50 seconds 50 seconds 50 seconds 50 seconds 50 seconds C:\>gcc --version gcc (GCC) 3.2.3 (mingw special 20030504-1) Copyright (C) 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. C:\>gcc Test.c -o Test.exe C:\>Test 100 seconds 101 seconds 101 seconds 100 seconds 101 seconds 101 seconds 101 seconds 100 seconds 101 seconds 101 seconds C:\>gcc -O6 Test.c -o Test.exe C:\>Test 54 seconds 54 seconds 54 seconds 54 seconds 54 seconds 54 seconds 54 seconds 55 seconds 54 seconds 54 seconds C:\>bcc32 Test.c Borland C++ 5.6.4 for Win32 Copyright (c) 1993, 2002 Borland Test.c: Warning W8065 Test.c 36: Call to function 'testint' with no prototype in functio n main Turbo Incremental Link 5.65 Copyright (c) 1997-2002 Borland C:\>Test 45 seconds 44 seconds 43 seconds 45 seconds 44 seconds 44 seconds 44 seconds 45 seconds 44 seconds 44 seconds