Re: Java for Zoomer?

GadgetMaster (GadgetMstr@gnn.com)
Fri, 08 Dec 1995 20:49:27

>Date: Fri, 8 Dec 1995 12:10:27 +1100 (EST)
>From: Peter Merel <pete@zip.com.au>
>Sender: owner-zoomer-list@blob.best.net
>To: zoomer-list@blob.best.net
>Subject: Java for Zoomer?
>
>
>Java is sun's amazing new virtual operating system (no, I won't
explain
>what that is - go look at http://java.sun.com/). Apparently it was
>originally intended for PDA's, and of course that got me to
wondering -
>all of the source of sun's implementation of the java virtual
machine is
>available, and you can either port it (but then sun get rights) or
>re-implement it over GEOS - sounds like you could make a bundle
doing
>this, and it would be astoundingly useful. Any takers?
>

Java ISN'T an operating system--it's a programming language, and
considering it's fundamental purpose (smooth graphics animation) and
the massive computer resources required to run it, I serious doubt
it was ever considered for PDA's.

GadgetMaster
gadgetmstr@gnn.com