This would have to be a 'special' vm, so that each Java program that started got it's own class loader. Otherwise programs could trounce each other by modifying the static data in classes.
---- Cris J H > The microkernel OS they are speaking of is the HURD. > > Does all of this mean that JAVA could run closer to the kernel (at least > > relative to other languages in different operating systems) in a > > microkernel OS than Linux or Windows? > > Of course, just add java magic to the exec server, and java programs > are run as transparent as hash bang scripts or elf files. > > It will (is?) possible to have different exec servers for different users. -- Cris J. Holdorph [EMAIL PROTECTED]
