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diff --git a/user/jkoenig/gsoc2011_proposal.mdwn b/user/jkoenig/gsoc2011_proposal.mdwn index d746aa4e..b5932006 100644 --- a/user/jkoenig/gsoc2011_proposal.mdwn +++ b/user/jkoenig/gsoc2011_proposal.mdwn @@ -181,21 +181,26 @@ which makes some packages fail to build on Hurd ### Justification -Java is a popular language, used for many applications and often taught to +Java is used for many applications and often taught to introduce object-oriented programming. The fact that Java is a garbage-collected language makes it easier to use, especially for the less -experienced programmers. Besides, the object-oriented nature of Java is a +experienced programmers. Besides, its object-oriented nature is a natural fit for the capability-based design of Hurd. +The JVM is also used as a target for many other languages, +all of which would benefit from the access provided by these bindings. Advantages over other garbage-collected, object-oriented languages include performance, type safety and the possibility to compile a Java translator to native code and [link it statically](http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/Statically_linking_libgcj) using GCJ, should anyone want to use a -translator written in Java for booting. Note that Java is +translator written in Java for booting. +Note that Java is [being](http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8757) [used](http://oss.readytalk.com/avian/) in this manner for embedded development. +Since GCJ can take bytecode as its input, +this expect this possibility would apply to any JVM-based language. Java bindings would lower the bar for newcomers to begin experimenting with what makes Hurd unique |