Java: Difference between revisions

From OLPC
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
mNo edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
== Potentially interesting Java programs ==
== Potentially interesting Java programs ==


* http://alice.org/ - Alice 3D Authoring system, from the Stage3 Research Group at Carnegie Mellon University.
* http://alice.org/ - Alice 3D Authoring system, from the Stage3 Research Group at Carnegie Mellon University. (judging from the hardware requirements that would probably be using the OLPC to the limits)


== Java becoming open source ==
== Java becoming open source ==

Revision as of 17:18, 14 February 2007

Potentially interesting Java programs

  • http://alice.org/ - Alice 3D Authoring system, from the Stage3 Research Group at Carnegie Mellon University. (judging from the hardware requirements that would probably be using the OLPC to the limits)

Java becoming open source

Do the following pages about Java becoming free and open source have implications for using Java on the OLPC laptop?

http://www.sun.com/software/opensource/java/

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6144748.stm

Initially, Java is not available on the laptop. JavaScript—technologically-wise unrelated to it—will be.

Alternatives to Java on the laptop

See "Thin client" for the implications of a server based approach.

See also