From: Robert Read <rread@...>
Date: 2001-02-28T12:03:43+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:11733] Re: Interfacing with Java (sort-of)

On Wed, Feb 28, 2001 at 11:25:09AM +0900, Ben Tilly wrote:
> "Conrad Schneiker" <schneik@us.ibm.com> wrote:
> 
> >Hi,
> >
> >Is anyone familiar with low-level aspects of Java internals and whatever
> >Sun's Java community license is?
> 
> ....
> Anyways if you want to see the low-level internals of
> Java, what I have heard is that you definitely want to
> stay away from the SCSL - 

agreed.

> go download Jikes (C++) and
> read that implementation instead.

It's been a while, but the last time I used Jikes it was just a
compiler.  You'll also want a vm and runtime, so also download kaffe
and check that out.  

Also, the Java Language Specification book by Gosling, et al is pretty
good.  I've heard the 2nd edition is even better.

robert