At 08:54 25/1/01 -0500, Scott Stirling wrote: >There was an article in Linux Journal (I'm quite sure, but their site >seems to be down now) about a year ago where the author rewrote at least >part of RPM in Java.
I would be interested in that - don't spose you have a reference ? ;) >BTW, in response to Tim Mooney's comment on a JVM in the Linux kernel >(meant kiddingly, I thought), the Linux kernel used to have a feature >whereby it would execute *.class files by mapping them automatically to >a JVM. I came across this in the Linux Kernel Blackbook while reading >it in Borders one day. It has since been removed from the kernel (not >sure exactly when), but I thought it was interesting. Other kernels have had it aswell - I believe the win98 SE already had .class mapped to execute (or at least it did with a service pack) and I also believe Suns Solaris got updated to do the same. Cheers, Pete *-----------------------------------------------------* | "Faced with the choice between changing one's mind, | | and proving that there is no need to do so - almost | | everyone gets busy on the proof." | | - John Kenneth Galbraith | *-----------------------------------------------------*
