Subject: Re: JAVA VM instead of X server?
To: None <rhealey@norstar.com>
From: Marcus Comstedt <marcus@idonex.se>
List: port-dreamcast
Date: 02/13/2001 19:43:13
>>>>> "Rob" == Rob Healey <rhealey@norstar.com> writes:

  Rob> 	Would it make sense to try and get one of the open source JAVA VM's
  Rob> 	to do graphics/audio on the DC rather than using an X server and 
  Rob> 	audio server?

  Rob> 	Since cell phones and such use JAVA VM's for their graphic system I
  Rob> 	was thinking it might be better suited to the DC's 16M memory
  Rob> 	footprint than an X server.

  Rob> 	Maybe code up the VM to use wsdisplay, wsmouse, wsjoy(?) and then
  Rob> 	drive graphics/audio via JAVA apps rather than X apps?


Is there a standard interface for direct graphics manipulation like
this, at a lower level than AWT and Java2D?


  // Marcus