Java

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

Classpath

Classpath has a ulibgcj cousin; a similar approach could be used to fine-tune the available classes of the Java VM on the laptop.

Java Platform, Micro Edition

phoneME has also been recommended as a possible VM for the laptop.

Alternatives to Java on the laptop

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

• http://swingweb.sourceforge.net/swingweb/

See also

• Talk:Educational Software#JAVA
• Ask OLPC a Question about Software#Java on the OLPC