Subject: JAVA VM instead of X server?
To: None <port-dreamcast@netbsd.org>
From: Rob Healey <rhealey@norstar.com>
List: port-dreamcast
Date: 02/13/2001 10:40:12
Would it make sense to try and get one of the open source JAVA VM's
to do graphics/audio on the DC rather than using an X server and
audio server?
Since cell phones and such use JAVA VM's for their graphic system I
was thinking it might be better suited to the DC's 16M memory
footprint than an X server.
Maybe code up the VM to use wsdisplay, wsmouse, wsjoy(?) and then
drive graphics/audio via JAVA apps rather than X apps?
I've used X on one of my 16M NetBSD/Amiga's and it ain't what I would
call "snappy" although the X clients themselves work well when
displayed elsewhere...
So, any opinions on using a JAVA engine for DC graphics/audio apps?
-Rob