Re: Groovy Applets

On Wed, 2006-09-20 at 21:08 -0700, backspaces wrote:

> Just FYI: Jython allows applets, although I think you can't use eval().
>   http://www.nabble.com/Jython-Applets-tf2302986.html

Presumably the eval function causes bytecode generation (and a pyc or
class file) so is the same problem that Groovy has, i.e. it cannot play
in the sandbox.  Is Jython a pure interpreted version of Python?
 
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> So although I'm (reluctantly) willing to agree that web deployable !=
> applets, I think we need a good alternative, rather than just sneering at
> applets.

I don't think anyone was sneering at applets, just saying that most
people are using other solutions.  Because of the conflict between the
applet sandbox and dynamic programming language philosophy and
implementation, Java may well still be the best language of
implementation for applets.  Though if Jython can do it, then go for it!
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