JVM Usenix paper got rejected

[Nic Ferrier]

>>> "Jonathan P . Olson" <olson@mmsi.com> 15-Dec-00 6:58:05 PM >>>

>Seems that the open-source community is interested 
>in source compatibility and clean integration with C++, 
>whereas the Sun/Java community is totally obsessed
>with "Pure Java".  Unfortunately, the Java people still 
>believe the myth that a virtual machine implementation 
>of Java can be efficient for embedded or operating systems 
>work.  

Couldn't let this one go by... (sorry)

I'm one of those "Sun Java" people. And I don't think that.

I think that GCJ is a really usefull weapon in the armoury. It may
even become a standard way of improving Java performance but my own
view is it's likely to remain just another option.

A *lot* of work is happening on this and there are some quite
interesting developments. GCJ is one. The potential of HotSpot engines
is another and approaches like Jazelle is yet another.

Also, I don't think that the usenix people necessarily represent the
"java community".


Nic Ferrier