From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 21:16:58 +0100 From: Enrico Weigelt To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Message-ID: <20081201201658.GB31710@nibiru.local> References: <20081201004023.GA16987@nibiru.local> <5d375e920811301912k18faa29cua8ccab8eb522a43e@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <5d375e920811301912k18faa29cua8ccab8eb522a43e@mail.gmail.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i Subject: Re: [9fans] Grid computing architecture w/ 9P + Java ;-) Topicbox-Message-UUID: 553b763a-ead4-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 * Uriel wrote: Hi, > Ever heard of Inferno? Or are you using java purely for the > masochistic pleasure? Actually, I like Java (the language, NOT the fat J2EE crap), and a trimmed-down Java is also suited for small devices, eg. can be partially done in hardware. (I'm not yet used to Limbo, maybe I'll dive into it later). The idea behind is having a *very small* jvm (eg. kvm or further trimmed-down jamvm with only very few base classes) which runs on virtually any device anywhere in the net and build a big grid out of these devices, recycling unused resources on uncountable of bored machines around the world, from routers to big servers ;P cu -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrico Weigelt, metux IT service -- http://www.metux.de/ cellphone: +49 174 7066481 email: info@metux.de skype: nekrad666 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Embedded-Linux / Portierung / Opensource-QM / Verteilte Systeme ----------------------------------------------------------------------