... > > where it is really a misnomer: the JVM is an interpreter. > > z/VM and VMware are true virtualizations. > > What is different about z/VM and the JVM. > The JVM exists in silicon form as well as on paper.
Hercules is not "virtulization". Yet the instruction set implemented by Hercules exists in silicon form. To say that something "is not virtulazation" is not an insult. Also, to say that something *is* virtualization (such as z/VM or VMware) does not preclude it from employing some emulation, simulation, or interpretation. I didn't mean to get pedantic about semantics, only to respond to Mike's worries that IBM was not trying to kill VM at this time or in this press release. Yeah, some IBMers tried before. But don't mistake the weakness of the exposure to indicate that they are trying so now. (He says, not being an IBM employee.)
