[kaffe] ANN: New AWT backend based on Nano-X

[jserv at linux2.cc.ntu.edu.tw]

Dear all,

  I am glad to announce that there is a new AWT backend based
on Nano-X[1], and the support was already in cvs repository.
There are two API subset in Nano-X Window System: Win32-like
and Xlib-like API. Win32-like API in Nano-X Window System 
limits graphics to a single process, which might not be a 
problem since there's only one Java runtime running, and the 
java system handles all threads above its level. So, I decided
to work on Xlib-like API based on progress of Sinby Corporatin
in 2001. After some hacking, the Nano-X AWT backend works for
me, and you can see its screenshots:

  http://jserv.sayya.org/kaffe/screenshots/kaffe-nano-x.png

And cvs commit log is here:

  http://www.kaffe.org/pipermail/kaffe/2005-February/101419.html

However, the implementation is still very rough, but I think
it's interesting that Kaffe would provide a solution to the
embedded system development with Java powered graphics support.

cheers,
Jim Huang <jserv @ kaffe.org>

[1] http://www.microwindows.org/
    The Microwindows Project renamed to The Nano-X Window System in
    Jan 30, 2005.