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To: Delite who wrote (4086)	12/29/1997 5:42:00 PM
From: Jon Tara	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8581

"However, you still seem to be addressing the semantic gap between the patented PSC1000 architecture and the Java Virtual Machine which is very small." The gap between the PSC1000 architecture and the JVM is not semantic - it is real. There is a gap, and the PSC1000 is not capable of running Java byte code unassisted and untranslated. What is only semantic is the implication made by some (but not by Patriot!) that the PSC1000 runs Java byte code natively - it doesn't. Yes, I have said before that, technically, the PSC1000 does "run Java byte code", as does almost every processor in existence. However, when you imply that it runs Java byte code natively, or when you imply that there is something unique about the PSC1000's ability to run Java byte code (as you did in your post), that is incorrect, and quite misleading. If you to be accurate (you do, don't you? :) ) you should say something like "because the PSC1000 - like most microprocessors - runs Java byte code..."

To: Delite who wrote (4086)	12/29/1997 5:46:00 PM
From: Jon Tara	Respond to of 8581

Oh, BTW, I missed the fact that the "semantic gap" comment was made in one of PTSC's press releases. LOL! They are being honest and most people are missing the honesty! :) The "semantic gap", of course, isn't in the processor, but in the PR department. :) To answer your last question, I don't know of ANY Java processor that is in silicon and available now. (Given that my definition - and I beleive the accepted definition - of a "Java processor" is one that executes Java bytecodes natively.)