Hi, How many angels did you say could dance on the head of a pin? Jim -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ken Perry Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 7:51 PM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Javascript Linux It's amazing a browser can do this considering at times I wonder if most browsers can even load a web page reliably. ken -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Tseng Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 7:39 PM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Javascript Linux Of course, it's amazing he could do it considering javascript's humble beginnings from Netsscape. On 5/18/11, David Tseng <davidct1209@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Yeah...true, but add enough language support (such as packed binary > byte arrays) js compilation, and you can write abstractions to model > whatever you want. > > On 5/18/11, Sina Bahram <sbahram@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Indeed, but java is a tad bit different than javascript, and by tad, I >> sort >> of mean entire universes. >> >> Take care, >> Sina >> -----Original Message----- >> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Tseng >> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 7:30 PM >> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: Re: Javascript Linux >> >> Sweet. Not too surprised it's possible. I remember hacking on a OS >> written entirely in java and a mips CPU in C; it had a pretty >> realistic VM/demand paging system as I recall and also supported >> networking between multiple running instances. >> On 5/18/11, Ken Perry <whistler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> Sina sent this to another list we are on and I thought other programmers >>> might be interested in knowing just how powerful Javascript is getting. >>> This is a PC emulator running Linux. This pc emulator is written in >>> Javascript. You can use this with Jaws by turning off virtual cursor >>> when >>> typing and just reviewing the web page when not typing with virtual >>> cursor >>> on. I don't know how good it works with other screen reader. The guy >>> also >>> has his own tiny cc compiler that can also be used to run c as a shell >>> which >>> is pretty cool by doing >>> #!/bin/tcc -r >>> >>> Which makes the compiler really cool. But anyway this is probably the >>> most >>> impressive bit of Javascript I have ever seen. >>> >>> http://bellard.org/jslinux >>> >>> Ken >>> >>> __________ >>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >>> >>> >> __________ >> View the list's information and change your settings at >> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >> >> __________ >> View the list's information and change your settings at >> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >> >> > __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind This e-mail and any attachments to it are confidential and are intended solely for use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and then delete it. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not keep, use, disclose, copy or distribute this e-mail without the author's prior permission. The views expressed in this e-mail message do not necessarily represent the views of Highmark Inc., its subsidiaries, or affiliates. __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind