Peter Tribble wrote: > On 7/2/07, Alberto Ruiz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Now, seriously, why do we need Java on the core OS? Perl and Python make >> sense, since both are used for systems stuff, already, but Java? Do we need >> it in the core essentials? > > I'm actually very glad that Ian is advocating that Java belongs in the core > (which I've always believed to be the case), and that it looks like it's not > too big to overwhelm it. > > I don't actually see much difference in the logic between python and > java. Perl is slightly different, given the amount of ad-hoc scripting > that exists. > > Java is a key enabler. There's a huge ecosystem built up around > java. Its inclusion (if done right) immediately makes OpenSolaris > relevant to a larger community. > > Java gives you some things directly - from neat tools like chime > through immediate access to tomcat or glassfish, to things like > looking glass. > > (OK, I'm biased, working on a number of tools that use java, > which I would love to see in Indiana [or, even better, similar > tools written by someone who knows what they're doing].)
Well said. We need Java in the core because we're a platform, and it's one of the languages developers want to write applications in without having to either have their users/customers install something else or ship their own runtime. The rationale for Perl and Python is similar. -ian -- Ian Murdock 650-331-9324 http://ianmurdock.com/ "Don't look back--something might be gaining on you." --Satchel Paige _______________________________________________ indiana-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss
