Re: Java as an API (Re: Article on state of graphics drivers on BSDs)

[John Marino <netbsd%marino.st@localhost>]

On 2/14/2013 10:40, Martin wrote:
> Time was always going to be a factor no matter which way you slice it.
>
> Yeah speed was another concern, but i can't think of another programming
> language that can do the same thing as Java, can you?

I can.  Ada is more portable than Java.  If you are trying for a "write 
once, run anywhere" solution, you should be looking at Ada.  The latest 
version of gnat (lang/gcc-aux) builds on all four BSDs without failing 
any tests in the testsuite (well, I'm less sure on OpenBSD, the last 
time I checked it had couple of failures out of 3200+ tests).

As a strongly typed compiled language, Ada programs execute very fast.

> If hypothetically we say it is, well maybe its worth seeing if we can
> get other the other *BSD communities on board and see if they have
> developers willing to work on it, as the effort would also largely
> benefit them too.

If you build it, they will come.

John