From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,INVALID_MSGID autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,112bc0825846dede,start X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public From: homeboy@nando.net () Subject: Re: Ada and Java Date: 1996/03/19 Message-ID: <4ila0r$f8b@castle.nando.net>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 143116253 references: <19960318.125402.435764.NETNEWS@WVNVM.WVNET.EDU> organization: NandO.net newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Date: 1996-03-19T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: Myron Brown (mbrown@olie.wvitcoe.wvnet.edu) wrote: : Hi. I've worked with Ada, and I've worked with Java, but lately I've : been hearing a lot of talk about generating Java byte codes with Ada. : Could someone please tell me what sorts of projects this would be : practical for? [snip] For in depth coverage of what Intermetrics, Inc is doing on this hit http://www.inmet.com/java.html Basically, Intermetrics is developing a compiler that will take Ada95 code (excluding some features) and kick out the Java architecture neutral byte codes. What is this practical for? Any application where you want to compile your code once and then ship it to a multitude of architectures. Also, these applications (written in your favorite language) could draw on Java's toolkit/libraries which is part of each Java run-time system on platforms that include Solaris, Mac OS, Windows 95, Linux, Silicon Graphics OS, and possibly the following (the OS for the Be Box, OS/2, and Windows 3.1 (according to IBM, not MicroSquish)). I don't know of a killer app idea to use this Ada/Java relationship on yet, but if I did, do you think I would broadcast it over the net _or_ try to use that killer app idea to make $$$. -- Charles A. Jaeger, B.S. CpE c.jaeger@ieee.org GTE Government Systems http://www.elfwerks.com/~cjaeger 400 Park Plaza RTP, NC 27709 W: 919.549.1278 DISCLAIMER: F: 919.549.7956 My opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer (although they should since I'm right).