Re: new scripting language available for testing...anytakers?

It certainly does!

Thanks Russel :o)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Russell Young" <[email protected]>
To: "Beijing LUG technical questions and assistance - Publicly posted"
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Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 12:09 PM
Subject: Re: [blug-tech] new scripting language available for
testing...anytakers?


>
> > Also, does anyone know if there is any way of replacing JVM components
> > by a
> > smaller platform? Java VM takes about 10 megs and that makes it very
> > difficult to package it for distribution.
> >
> > cheers!
>
>
> Have you looked into the K virtual machine?
>
> http://java.sun.com/products/cldc/wp/
>
> > The results of the careful design and implementation are readily
> > apparent: Reduced VM Size - the K virtual machine is currently only
> > 50-80 K of object code in its standard configuration, depending on
> > target platform and compilation options.
> >
> > Reduced Memory utilization - In addition to the K virtual machine's
> > small object size, it requires only a few tens of kilobytes of dynamic
> > memory to run effectively. Because of the reduced VM size and memory
> > utilization, even with total memory available of only 128K the K virtual
> > machine enables useful Java technology-based applications to run on a
> > device.
> >
> > Performance - the K virtual machine is able to run effectively on 16 bit
> > processors clocked as low as 25 MHz, and can scale smoothly up to much
> > more powerful 32 bit processors.
> >
> > Portability - although implemented in native code for extra performance,
> > the K virtual machine has a highly portable architecture that reduces
> > system dependencies to a minimum. Even multi-threading and garbage
> > collection have been implemented in a completely system-independent
> > manner, enabling speedy porting to any host platform.
>
> I don't know much about it, but it seems like it has potential.
>
> russell
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