[indiana-discuss] Indiana Problem Statement

[Ian Murdock]

Peter Tribble wrote:
> On 7/2/07, Alberto Ruiz <aruiz at gnome.org> wrote:
>> Now, seriously, why do we need Java on the core OS? Perl and Python make
>> sense, since both are used for systems stuff, already, but Java? Do we need
>> it in the core essentials?
> 
> I'm actually very glad that Ian is advocating that Java belongs in the core
> (which I've always believed to be the case), and that it looks like it's not
> too big to overwhelm it.
> 
> I don't actually see much difference in the logic between python and
> java. Perl is slightly different, given the amount of ad-hoc scripting
> that exists.
> 
> Java is a key enabler. There's a huge ecosystem built up around
> java. Its inclusion (if done right) immediately makes OpenSolaris
> relevant to a larger community.
> 
> Java gives you some things directly - from neat tools like chime
> through immediate access to tomcat or glassfish, to things like
> looking glass.
> 
> (OK, I'm biased, working on a number of tools that use java,
> which I would love to see in Indiana [or, even better, similar
> tools written by someone who knows what they're doing].)

Well said. We need Java in the core because we're a platform, and it's
one of the languages developers want to write applications in without
having to either have their users/customers install something else or
ship their own runtime. The rationale for Perl and Python is similar.

-ian
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