Name: Anonymous 2015-02-13 13:21
Even though Java has been touted largely as a neat new programming language, it is in fact much more
than that. Java is also a very powerful and compact runtime system that in many ways mimics the
facilities provided by a full-blown operating system. Knowing this, it wasn't a complete surprise to some
that JavaSoft decided to build a complete operating system around the Java technology. This new
operating system is called JavaOS, and is described by JavaSoft as "a highly compact operating system
designed to run Java applications directly on microprocessors in anything from net computers to pagers."
The status of the JavaOS project is still largely under wraps as of this writing, but there is enough
information out to at least get an idea of where JavaSoft is headed with it. First and foremost, JavaOS is
expected to ride the wave created by Java and its insanely rapid success. However, don't let that
statement mislead you into thinking that JavaOS is any less legitimate than the technology on which it is
built. The idea of building a complete operating system on top of the existing Java technology makes
perfect sense. And if JavaSoft puts as much thought into JavaOS as it did into Java, it will no doubt be a
very interesting operating system.
The applications of a compact, efficient operating system that can natively run Java programs are far and
wide. In fact, JavaSoft has already made mention of a variety of devices to which the JavaOS technology
could be easily applied. These devices include everything from networked computers to cellular
telephones-basically any device that could benefit from a compact operating system and support for a
powerful programming language like Java.
than that. Java is also a very powerful and compact runtime system that in many ways mimics the
facilities provided by a full-blown operating system. Knowing this, it wasn't a complete surprise to some
that JavaSoft decided to build a complete operating system around the Java technology. This new
operating system is called JavaOS, and is described by JavaSoft as "a highly compact operating system
designed to run Java applications directly on microprocessors in anything from net computers to pagers."
The status of the JavaOS project is still largely under wraps as of this writing, but there is enough
information out to at least get an idea of where JavaSoft is headed with it. First and foremost, JavaOS is
expected to ride the wave created by Java and its insanely rapid success. However, don't let that
statement mislead you into thinking that JavaOS is any less legitimate than the technology on which it is
built. The idea of building a complete operating system on top of the existing Java technology makes
perfect sense. And if JavaSoft puts as much thought into JavaOS as it did into Java, it will no doubt be a
very interesting operating system.
The applications of a compact, efficient operating system that can natively run Java programs are far and
wide. In fact, JavaSoft has already made mention of a variety of devices to which the JavaOS technology
could be easily applied. These devices include everything from networked computers to cellular
telephones-basically any device that could benefit from a compact operating system and support for a
powerful programming language like Java.