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Marin David Condic wrote:
> You can't hide the OS calls. People *will* use them. If you don't give 
> the developers a common interface to them, they just do an end-run 
> around you and then curse your name for making it difficult for them.

This might be a good time to send people over to check out
<http://www.jowsey.com/java/sim1620/>. Start up the simulator,
and look on the lower left, where you will find the big red
"PULL FOR EMERGENCY" button.