Re: Java speed: Reality versus theory?

On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 18:33:32 -0600
mschaef@xxxxxxxxxxx (MSCHAEF.COM) wrote:

> If you're writing a compiler for a totally new langauge, you have two
> options:
>
> * Write your compiler in the new language and then manually translate it
> to a language you can actually run.
>
> * Write a compiler for your new langauge in a langauge you can already
> run.

Option 3 - write an interpreter for enough of the language to
interpret the compiler.

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