in reply to Parrot, Java, and Harmony

Java (the language) -> Parrot shouldn't be any more difficult than any other language (certainlly easier than Perl5, and probably Perl6, too). Java Bytecode -> Parrot is iffy. I noticed that Microsoft ships a Java Bytecode -> CLR Bytecode converter with the .NET SDK, but I don't know how well it works.

Any static language built on Parrot will have the disadvantage that Parrot is meant for dynamic langauges. That's a lot of extra overhead that can be ditched if you're focusing on languages that tend to be static.

"There is no shame in being self-taught, only in not trying to learn in the first place." -- Atrus, Myst: The Book of D'ni.

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Re^2: Parrot, Java, and Harmony
by gregor42 (Parson) on May 19, 2005 at 17:33 UTC