small emacs (94k in exe), why not java

small emacs (94k in exe), why not java

[vjp2.at]

I have a small 94K version of emacs for devices where the full install isn't
needed. It even works in msdos generic (ie using terminal instead of
monitor). QUestion is, why hasn't someone compiled a java version of this?  I
have seen some stuff about an emacs in kava for the net.. but it doesn't seem
to work.. for most uses "on the road", the 94k version is fine


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Re: small emacs (94k in exe), why not java

[Alex Bennée]

vjp2.at@at.BioStrategist.dot.dot.com writes:

> I have a small 94K version of emacs for devices where the full install isn't
> needed. It even works in msdos generic (ie using terminal instead of
> monitor). QUestion is, why hasn't someone compiled a java version of this?  I
> have seen some stuff about an emacs in kava for the net.. but it doesn't seem
> to work.. for most uses "on the road", the 94k version is fine

I'm not sure I follow. Emacs is written in C so you can't just
re-compile it for Java.

OTOH if what you are looking for is a lightweight Emacs-a-like for
embedded devices you could look at Zile
(http://www.gnu.org/software/zile/) which I've installed on a number of
embedded platforms as an adjunct to vi.

-- 
Alex Bennée

Re: small emacs (94k in exe), why not java

[vjp2.at]

zmacs looks cool.. is there a java version I can use on linux and 
windows public/kiosk terminals?
much obliged


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 Vasos Panagiotopoulos, Columbia'81+, Reagan, Mozart, Pindus, BioStrategist
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  ---{Nothing herein constitutes advice.  Everything fully disclaimed.}---
   [Homeland Security means private firearms not lazy obstructive guards]
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