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In article <224676F7H000D1F62H@p.froehlich.amc.cube.net>  
p.froehlich@amc.cube.net (Peter Froehlich) writes:
> Hi there!
> 
>    Seeing  all  the hype about JAVA around the net and in the printed media
> got me thinking, as usual on a programming language level.
> 
> ----- WEIRD IDEA -----
> 
> Two (seemingly unrelated) statements (both true I think):
> 
>    - JAVA is C/C++ like, and that sure helps a lot in advocating it's use.
>    - Modern Oberon(-2) compilers are based on abstract syntax.
> 
> One conclusion (and a request for comment):
> 
>    How  about  defining  a  concrete syntax for Oberon(-2) that attempts to
> "imitate"  the  _look_  of  the  C  language?   Integration with Oberon(-2)
> compilers would just require a new scanner and possibly a modified parser.
> 
> ----- WEIRD IDEA -----
> 
>    Note  that  I  don't  propose to really change the language at all, just
> it's appearance.
> 
>    As  the subject says, this is a weird idea (and I know that, don't point
> it  out  to  me)  just  good for producing the "marketing hype" that Oberon
> currently lacks.  :-)
>                   _

Consider yourself toast. :-)

Better: have an Oberon compiler target switch to make the compiler 
generate JAVA virtual machine code.

Even Better: Hook an Oberon compiler directly to the Web browser and
forget about JAVA completely. Actually I think that it was JIVA and a typo
stuck. :-)O<

richard