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

GCJ

GCJ runtime

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