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Foil 3 What is Goal of Java Grande Forum?

From Overview of Java Grande Forum JavaOne Birds of a Feather on Java Grande San Francisco -- June 16 99. by Geoffrey C. Fox


Java has potential to be a better environment for "Grande application development" than any previous languages such as Fortran and C++
The Forum Goal is to develop community consensus and recommendations for either changes to Java or establishment of standards (frameworks) for "Grande" libraries and services
These Language changes or frameworks are designed to realize "best ever Grande programming environment"
Activities involve "Working with Outside Community" (e.g. Floating Point Rules and RMI)
  • and "Working Internally to Grande Community" (e.g. scientific library frameworks)



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