Re: Java for Zoomer?

Peter Merel (pete@zip.com.au)
Sun, 10 Dec 1995 16:59:46 +1100 (EST)

John Feras writes,

>After reading the java web pages, it seems the source code licensing fee
>for a commercial developer is about $125,000. To develop a JVM from
>scratch would be a lot of effort, but I think in the long run well worth
>it.

Yes. As you can evaluate (ie. look at) Sun's source code for free, I
don't think that a great deal of technical innovation would be required
to reimplement the JVM - just follow-the-dots. I know a local chap (in
Sydney) who's already done a JVM clone, though I'm not certain about his
platform; if I can get him interested I'll put him onto you and maybe
something can be worked out.

Pete.