Interesting idea ... I wish that the developers would avoid playing on old misconceptions about compiled vs. interpreted programs: " ... runtime speed (compiled Java runs at a significant multiple of the speed of interpreted Base SASŪ)..." I can't imagine that either compilation or interpretation of SAS programs would save substantial amounts of time in any application. No harm in illustrating a few examples of how compiling Java programs leads to faster execution times, but global claims based on flimsy technical support convince no one but the gullible. S ________________________________

From: owner-sas-l@listserv.uga.edu on behalf of Pardee, Roy Sent: Sat 2/10/2007 12:08 PM To: SAS(r) Discussion Subject: Check it out--we're java programmers

Happened across this this morning--a base sas -> java compiler:

http://www.dullesopen.com/

I want a raise now. ;-)