Topic: An OS written in Java?! (Read 1766 times)

Bonk · « **on:** December 15, 2008, 07:38:50 pm »

Holy doodoo Batman!

http://www.jnode.org/

I found this today in my wanderings. I'm shocked, appalled, incredulous... I always said, you'll never see an operating system written in Java. I guess I have to eat my words now.

Here's the hitch though:

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JNode is a free, open source Java technology based operating system implemented in the Java language with a very small assembler nano-kernel.

Ha! Gotcha!

So the key piece of the OS is not written in Java. I'm not sure it would even be possible to write a kernel in java... it's giving me brain cramps thinking about it.

toasty0 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 15, 2008, 08:38:01 pm »

Quote from: Bonk on December 15, 2008, 07:38:50 pm

Holy doodoo Batman!

http://www.jnode.org/

I found this today in my wanderings. I'm shocked, appalled, incredulous... I always said, you'll never see an operating system written in Java. I guess I have to eat my words now.

Here's the hitch though:
Quote
JNode is a free, open source Java technology based operating system implemented in the Java language with a very small assembler nano-kernel.

Ha! Gotcha! So the key piece of the OS is not written in Java. I'm not sure it would even be possible to write a kernel in java... it's giving me brain cramps thinking about it.

Java, just like C#, should never be used to create a true stand-alone OS, imho.

Nemesis · « **Reply #2 on:** December 16, 2008, 10:12:48 am »

I'm no programmer, let alone an OS programmer but from my understanding of such things here is a


flash video

that presents my opinion.

(Note I have not viewed the entire 7 meg video but it should be work safe) based on the source used for the music I've heard and the video I saw. So view at your own risk.

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