1. Fractal-Top 5.0.6 - Jan. 2025, the latest. The .jar files here were compiled with IBM's Semeru jdk-16.0.2+7. I use the Semeru version of Java because it has no strings attached. Oracle has violated the spirit of Java by attaching strings and charges for commercial use. Other versions of Java, which are all 100% compatible, do not.

   Much has changed since Fractal-Top 3.5.3.

   • Fractal-Top 5.0.6 includes the functionality of Fractal-Top-Joiner.
   • It uses multiple process to draw the fractal and so is much faster.
   • There is a new color editor that is much more versatile and supports more, or less, than 256 colors.
   • Writes and reads .png files, as well as .gif files when using 256 colors.
   • Fractal-Top 5.0.6 has build in documentation. See the Help menu in Fractal-Top.
   • Fractal-Top 5.0.6 code is organized as Java modules.
   • And there are hundreds of other changes to fix bugs and add features such as orbit tracing.

   Various Fractal-Top 5.0.6 downloads:

   • FractalTop5.0.6.jar.zip Size:6.171 mb SHA-256
   • FractalTop5.0.6.jar.7z Size:6.23 mb SHA-256
   • FractalTop5.0.6.jar.tar Size:6.236 mb SHA-256
   • FRACTAL-TOP-5.0.6.zip (includes source) Size:52 mb SHA-256
   • FRACTAL-TOP-5.0.6.7z (includes source) Size:44 mb SHA-256
   • FRACTAL-TOP-5.0.6.tar (includes source) Size:58 mb SHA-256

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2. Fractal-Top 3.5.3 - Dec. 2022, the latest. With Java (Oracle or IBM's Semeru) installed, just double click the jar file to run it. (Yes, JavaQuat is now Fractal-Top.)
   
   • All: FTnJ3.5.3.zip (5.3Meg includes Jars for Fractal-Top and Fractal-Top-Joiner & outdated documentation that I'm currently working on.)
   • There are many fixes and additions. Major changes are (1) infinite precision, and thus unlimited zooms, in the loops for the Mandelbrot and Mandelcube fractals and Julia sets, (2) parallel processor draw for multi-core (multi-CPU) computers, (3) point orbit plotting and (a first attempt at) counting and finding the attractors in the orbit.
   • I'm working on the documentation and hoping to have it available by the end of February 2023. I've made just a little progress in the past 6 weeks but, as often happens, unexpected activities have taken a lot of time. At least I'm not bored :-) Fractal Top source may be available at some later date.
   
   
   Older versions.
3. JavaQuat 2.14 Executable jar - 2007 update, just double click the jar file to run it.
   
   • All: JavaQuat214.zip (1.8Meg includes source & RectJoiner, compiled with JRE 1.4.2)
   • RectJoiner.jar (zipped) (116 K) - joins small gifs into big ones. Compiled with JRE 1.4.2_06.
4. JavaQuat 2.04 (Compiled with Java 1.1.7)
   2.03 had a horizontal one-pixel-off problem when drawing slow lines.
   Known problems have been fixed. If there's a problem send email.
   • Mac: JavaQuat2.04-8-1-00.sit.hqx (872K)
     
   • Other: JavaQuat2.04-8-1-00.tar.gz (338K)
     

• From IBM Semeru Java 17.05 (No legal strings attached.)
• From Oracle (Legal strings attached if not for personal use.)
• OpenJDK from Oracle (with no strings attached). Look for "Ready for use:"

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