Java has potential to be a better environment for "Grande application development" than any previous languages such as Fortran and C++
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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
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These Language changes or frameworks are designed to realize "best ever Grande programming environment"
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First Meeting Mar 1 Palo Alto at Java 98 -- 200 Attendees set Agenda -- 30 permanent people and further meetings May 9-10, Aug 6-7
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Public Discussion SC98 Orlando November 13 (3 hour panel with some 250 attendees) where we released our first report (54 pages on web site)
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Recently two key meetings with Sun at Burlington and Palo Alto
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http://www.javagrande.org
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