I mean i could do this with java in 2 days. I dont unterstand whats their problem here...they have had now 2 years.
Great stuff, looking forward to seeing your work:) First release on Wednesday evening, shall we say?
Java is not setup per default in every OS. So it should be written in c++ -what still doesnt need 2 years.
i2p's router uses Java, seems to be just fine. Also I'll make your life easier, here's a Monero GUI already written in Java:
https://github.com/jwinterm/LightWallet2So just take that and add to it - looking forward to your release of the massively improved version on Wednesday evening!