Re: Does this model work ?

[David Botton <David@Botton.com>]

Yes, but what if the results of gcc front ends were sent around? Then a
modified gcc code generator could be used that would also handle
security issues when needed (would not be any more dangerous the
Microsoft ActiveX controls).

David Botton


Samuel Mize wrote:
> 
> Jean-Marten Marchi <jmarten@ibm.net> wrote:
> > On Tue, 18 May 1999 11:12:48 -0500, "Samuel T. Harris"
> > <sam_harris@hso.link.com> wrote:
> >
> >>An Ada to JVM compiler gives me a single product which can
> >>be universally distributed (well, almost universally :) and
> >>can even be run from a remote web site. The need for more
> >>efficient implementations for specific customers does not
> >>negate the need for universal distribution.
> >
> > Why can't you have the best of both solutions, as long as you
> > distribute source code ?
> 
> I have enough hassles keeping the compilers *I* want around, let
> alone having to maintain a bunch of compilers on my machine for
> languages I don't like and don't want, just in case a web page I
> want to see has an applet written in COBOL.
> 
> Java byte-code is at an excellent abstraction level for distribution
> of things that most people want to run without modifying.  The
> developer can use whatever tool he wants, and then I can run it
> without having that tool.  8000 compilers can all be targeted to the
> same byte code format, and a consumer can run the results without
> having any of them.
> 
> From the point of view of a consumer who wants to be able to modify
> a program, source code is the way to go.
> 
> Best,
> Sam Mize
> 
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