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Question to the floor: if it had to be one of C and C++, which would you prefer?
I can´t think of a single reason why C should be preferred over C++,
C can simply be viewed as a subset of C++.
That sounds like a reason to me.
As Java users, all of us appreciate object orientation and understand how it can be used to simplify software and make it more readable. Writing C code in an object oriented manner simply does not give the same level of abstraction C++ can provide.
I agree. Many developers don't.
Im however very fond of the idea of writing the JVM in Java. Im beginning to look into the JikesRVM and I really like the idea, especially as it is the language that everyone on this list is familiar with.
As I said before, don't assume we're all Java fans here. I'm far more familiar with C++ than I am with Java.
It would also maximize the quality of the tools that we will provide, as we would be using them to develop our JVM.
Like I said, a framework that allows you to do this is definitely what I want to see. But it should also allow me to write the JVM in C.
Is the Jikes licence one we can use?
Cheers,
Ben.
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