Re: [ObjectWeb architecture] just an idea for (Java) native compilation

[<markus.karg@xxxxxxxxx>]

Maybe I have not quite understood what the benefit of a cross compilation 
from Java to OCaml should be. Java is fast already and if I want to make it 
faster, I would prefer native compilation (machine code) instead of OCaml. 
Cross compilation between Java and OCaml would weaken the idea of one common 
Java platform, since it would degrade Java to one of many possible source 
languages for OCaml. But instead, the idea behind Java is that it is the only 
target platform itself. So I will not support this idea. Also OCaml is 
seldomly used, while Java is widely spread. So I only see a benefit for 
OCaml, not for JOnAS.

Have Fun
Markus

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [ObjectWeb architecture] just an idea for (Java) native compilation 
(24-Sep-2003 21:56)
From:    dominique.devito@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To:      markus.karg@xxxxxxxxx

> 
> Hi,
> 
> This is just an idea for (Java) native compilation.
> 
> INRIA has an outstanding knowledge about native compiler technology. To be 
> more precise, INRIA has developped a native compiler for the "Objective 
> Caml" language. Caml is a strongly-typed functional programming language 
> from the ML family. OCaml (Objective Caml) and Caml Light are two open 
> source implementations of Caml developed at INRIA Rocquencourt, projet 
> Cristal. See <http://caml.inria.fr/> and <http://caml.inria.fr/ocaml/>.
> 
> INRIA has started at January 2001 the Caml consortium (like the ObjectWeb 
> consortium) : the Caml consortium federates the design and development of 
> the Caml language and its programming environment. The Objective Caml (
> OCaml) compiler is released by the Caml Consortium and performs very well : 
> Objective Caml ranks 2nd on speed (between C and C++) on Doug Bagley's 
> computer language shootout ! See <http://www.bagley.org/~doug/shootout/>.
> 
> So, why not joining Caml & ObjectWeb consortiums strengths for developping 
> a Java compiler ? One way could/would be to develop a bridge Java->OCaml as 
> OCaml's object-oriented features are similar to Java's object-oriented 
> features (Ocaml also includes functional features, module features...).
> 
> What do you think about this idea ? Silly idea :-) ? Good idea ?
> 
> Best regards,
> Dominique
> 
> 
> 
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