Java Kernel Contains Hope For Web Start Fans

Ethan Nicholas is working on something that might make "the idea of using . . . Java Web Start programs . . . more appealing." Called Java Kernel, the idea was originally submitted under the name Java Browser Edition. Development is, Nicholas cautioned, still in the very early stages. Some of this disclaimer will make more sense after reading about the project, but here it is, nonetheless: "Before you get excited, remember that this is just an experiment and that the JREs I built aren't the least bit useful. They don't include the Java Plug-In, Web Start, or indeed much of anything, and any real' program will need at least some of these components." "These JREs also do not have the ability to download the missing components, and will simply fail if an attempt is made to access missing functionality," he continued. "The installers we ultimately ship with Java 7 may well be bigger than this." With those qualifications out of the way, we can look at Nicholas's involvement with the project. In Del.icio.us | Digg | Yahoo! My Web | Furl Bookmark Murdok: Doug is a staff writer for Murdok for the latest eBusiness news.