- Where does this strange name come from?
How is it pronounced?
Kaffe is the swedish
word for coffe (the work was started in Stockholm)
- How does it compare to the Java standard?
PersonalJava 1.1 compliant system, consisting of class libraries,
VM (incl. JIT) and native libraries
- Is is "just another Java implementation"?
No, it has a different attitude: providing a framework for using (target system)
specialized components (like GC, threads, AWT),
all tuned towards: Portability, Scalability, Efficiency
- Is it commercial or free?
the Desktop Edition (complete, non-crippled) is GPL, the Custom Edition
(subsystems for use in embedded systems) is commercial
- How long has it been around?
first release in 2/96, first graphics in 12/96 (biss-awt), first autark GPL
release in 6/98. See history
- Who is using it?
More than 14000 downloads since 6/98 just from the TransVirtual server