Java VM for AOS4

[ne_one]

@tonyw

"If and when AOS 5 ever happens, we will get intent and the Tao JVM (which runs like lightning). However, until then, would a port of a JVM be A Good Thing?"

Sounds like a pretty monumental task. I'd be inclined to contact Ben Herman's directly and solicit his feedback. I have heard that a PPC-native version of Tao's engine is already available so that would be the next logical step to consider rather than reinventing the wheel.

Are you itching to do a port of a JVM in particular or simply something worthwhile? There are definitely a lot of alternative projects. How about considering Navigator? If nothing else it would be valuable to do some profiling to assess the feasibility.

[ne_one]

I just read an interesting tidbit on ann.lu that Genesi is getting Alan Havemose to port a JVM to MorphOS.

Anyone have any additional details on this?

[ne_one]

@Kent

"As for the version of the JVM and who all is working on this with Alan, no clue. I haven't been able to get a word in to the MorphOS camp in ages."

Quite a coup to get him on board. Dave Haynie is apparently doing some consulting for Hyperion. I wonder what Mike Sinz and all the other lads are up to? Still with Scala perhaps.

"I'm curious though, why has there never been a good clear picture of MorphOS in action (a.k.a. screengrab)?"

Good point. Surely someone should be able to share these publicly.

"I'd also like to hear what their plans are for alternate processors as well, but that doesn't look likely."

In the MorphOS primer they indicated that x86 is out of the question. Too bad... this would have provided a bit more incentive for Hyperion to do the same.

[ne_one]

@Kent

"I haven't seen any confirmation other than rumor with Dave Haynie and Hyperion though, would be a good thing (tm)."

This was actually mentioned in the Boing Attitude interview with Ben Hermans that appeared here as a news item earlier today.

Was the article removed for some reason?