Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 09:23:41 -0800 (PST)
From: Evan Dickinson <evand AT wsunix DOT wsu DOT edu>
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On Wed, 12 Mar 1997, Jonathan E. Brickman wrote:

> > I also hope the JavaOS for DOS will run on OpenDOS.
> 
> What JavaOS for DOS?  If one exists, or in the works,
> OpenDOS should be more than a natural for it, given
> OD's preemptive multitasking.  In fact, I can think
> of no better use for OD in the workplace.  Where
> can I find more about this project if it is happening?

Go to http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,7778,00.html

According to the article, Sun is planning to release a set of Java
tools that would run on top of DOS.   The idea is to make 
older 486's into Java workstations.  As of the writing (February 10),
there was no release date set.  A spokesperson said that more information
would be avaliable in April.

I agree this is an excellent use for Open DOS and older computers.