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Re: Java OS
Mark wrote:
> Can the OSKit help me with this?
Yes. Most of what you want has been done within Kaffe
(http://www.kaffe.org). There is no AWT support, however.
> Is there anything I would need to write myself that does not come
> with the OSKit?
You'd need to glue the Kaffe AWT to the OSKit's display support.
To build a real OS in Java, you really have to change the way the VM
works (beyond just gluing it to the OSKit). See some of our papers on
just this subject:
http://www.cs.utah.edu/flux/janos/pubs.html
-Pat
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References:
- Java OS
- From: Mark <sarge666@yahoo.com>