Re: [xmlvm-users] Newbie to XMLVM- Some basic questions

[Arno P. <ar...@pu...>]

On 4/13/13 12:08 PM, Arvind Chari wrote:
> (1) What is the status of XMLVM- the site mentions it is in Beta-- what
> is the timeline/estimated schedule for it to move to Production ready
> status?

XMLVM is a research project and far from being a product. Many people 
have successfully used XMLVM for their apps, but using it is not for the 
faint of heart.

> (2) I am interested in the part of XMLVM that converts .NET apps-> JVM
> Byte code. What is the timeline/estimated schedule for this component to
> be production-ready?

That is one of the weakest parts of XMLVM. Consider the code you see as 
a demonstrator that can cross-compile Hello World, but not much more.

> (3) What kind of programming skills are required for the .NET apps-> JVM
> Byte code conversion portion of XMLVM? What all languages/computation
> theories should I be conversant in?

Not sure I understand your question. XMLVM implements some basic mapping 
from CLR to JVM that is sufficient for cross-compiling Hello World. If 
you want to add to XMLVM to make this part more robust, you should be 
well versed in both CLR and JVM. If you are interested in .NET, I would 
suggest you check out IKVM.

Arno