Once upon a time bren tamilio wrote:
>
> : > hmm. did anyone else see this?
> : > http://www.wired.com/news/news/technology/story/11908.html
>
> : Also, I think there's a certain futility in creating a free (in the GNU
> : sense) operating system, using a proprietary language (Java). Much like
> the
> : problems KDE faces, but on a larger scale.
>
> Well yeah. I've never really understood the Java craze. Sure, it's a nice
> language, yes. Very quaint for little applets and what not.*smile* No, but
> really, I mean, think about C. C took something like 10 years to catch on
> in a time when Fortran and Basic were considered "cutting edge." And now,
> of course, (C && C++) are the backbone of unix/linux systems.
Sorry I have to but in here (currently teaching a Programming
Languages course).
Fortran hasn't been considered "cutting edge" since the 1960s. I'm not
convinced that, aside from its interactivity, Basic ever has been thus
considered.
C took time to catch on partly because it was so closely wedded (in
people's minds at any rate) to the Unix OS.
C really came into its own with the advent of the PC. Assembler was
messy (still is) and BASIC - well, really....
Enter C: portable, small and efficient.
> But my query is, how the heck are they working on an OS without a kernel?
> Doesn't that defy everything about bootstrapping a machine? Is it supposed
> to be terminal or workstation based? Is JOS getting attention just because
> "java" has been such a buzz-word, or will such an endeavor be as
> unsuccessful as Xenix?
>
> Oop! Once again, I end a reply indriectly bashing Microsoft :)
>
> I guess what I'm looking for is reference to more specific info.....I'm
> intrigued. thanks :)
The bootstrap process is built into ROM and there's no reason why it
shouldn't boot a language interpreter/system which then load the OS on
top.
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