Andrzej commented on the Joel on Software economics article:
>His comments about Sun's Java quandry also are relevant,
>since our approach also has the chance of commoditizing
>the proprietary hardware that has been typically used in
>embedded solutions, as a side-effect of using
>Java as the platform.
James added:
>The VM concept is all part of the same shift where
>hardware is the commodity and the software and skillbases
>of the users has the greatest value.
and Brill added:
>In effect, if we are successful (which I think we will be)
>we will be forcing the large companies to comply to what
>we do here...
I read this a few days ago, it bounced around in the back of my mind for awhile
and then *pop*, a light went on... Are you guys saying that this project might
eventually have the ability to control (at least partially) the hardware
configuration and software offering of a significant number of embedded systems
companies?
Ted
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