Java runs remote-controlled Mars rover

zdnet.con ^ | January 16, 2004, 6:20 AM PT | Reuters

[stripes1776]

In any case, the title of this article is still very misleading. The article talks about the earth-based software, yet the title clearly states that Java is running the rover. Chalk that up to reporters who know nothing about computers.

Agreed. The article is pretty slim on the details and ambiguous. It just is not clear from the aritcle what language is used for the programs on the rover itself.

Please see my post #17 for an article that states explicitly that Java will run the rover locally in the future.

[theFIRMbss]

>About time someone thought about doing a Java compiler...

Object languages
use a lot of pointers and
sometimes late binding.

Compilers for such
require lots of thought and care
in how they're written...