21 May 2005 gadek   » (Master)

SNAP Platform with... SableVM SDK on board! - a vision of Harmony?

From the download section the SNAP Platform web site:

SNAP Platform is composed of SableVM SDK 0.9 "open source JDK replacement", Eclipse 3.0.1, Eclipse Visual Editor 1.0.2, Tomcat 5.5.9 integrated with SableVM and Jikes open source Java VM and compiler, and an Eclipse 3.0 workspace with example GUI and console applications written by the SNAP Development Center team of student software engineers.

From the main page of the SNAP Platform:

What is the SNAP Platform?

SNAP Platform is a comprehensive open source software development toolkit based on the popular Java language and API and the best open source Java-based tools. The SNAP Platform packages into an easy to install solution, the latest stable releases of an open source Java compiler, a Java virtual machine, a J2SE API, and various other open source Java-based development tools. The SNAP Platform offers:

  • a combined installer that manages the installation of all software packages;
  • an auto-launch installation, just place the CD into your computer's CD Drive, and the installer will do the rest;
  • full integration of the open source Java compiler, virtual machine, and API from within Eclipse, including support for in-line debugging;
  • desktop integration of Eclipse running on an open source JVM;
  • command line functionality that fully mimics the Java Development Kit;
  • the source code and binaries for eight (8) sample application written using the SNAP Platform.

I also found this article about SNAP and Harmony:

This release offers a vision of what Project Harmony could become. SNAP Platform is a comprehensive open source development toolkit based on the popular Java language, Java API and the best open source Java-based tools. The SNAP Platform packages into an easy to install solution, the latest stable releases of an open source Java compiler, a Java virtual machine, a J2SE API, and various other open source Java-based development tools. ....

Bootable SableVM SDK + Eclipse!?

Yes, you read it right. You can download a bootable image of KNOPPIX with SNAP -=> SNAPPIX!!! And these guys also offer support via... web forums!

This just rocks!!!

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