[Jython-users] Jython on Symbian OS 7.0s device (or is MIDP 2.0 enough?)

[Jason S. <ja...@bi...>]

Hi all.  I'm a complete ignoramous regarding Java (having started using 
Python prior to attempting to learn Java), so please bear with me.

At work I have a few Python scripts that I routinely run on Linux and 
Windows machines.  My employer is looking at obtaining some Symbian OS 
7.0s (Series 80) devices as they become available (Nokia 9500), and I 
would really like to run these scripts on these devices.  Since Python 
is not natively available on Series 80 platforms (Nokia's Amaretto is 
currently only targetting Series 60 afaik), I am trying to investigate 
the possibility of using Jython. 

Jython.org lists a fully 1.1 or 1.2 compliant JVM as a requirement for 
running Jython.  Nokia's website states that the 9500 will include Java 
MIDP 2.0.  I've gone through Sun's site but i cannot figure how to 
translate from MIDP2.0 to x.x compliant JVM.  I fear that MIDP probably 
contains some subset of functionality of the JVM and will not be 
sufficient to run Jython.

I would be gratefuly if someone could share some light on this for me.  
Even if MIDP 2.0 is not fully 1.1/2 JVM compliant, is it possible to 
still use Jython (but just a smaller subset of the standard modules)?

Thanks in advance.