Strongtalk was the transition step between Smalltalk JITs and what became Sun's Hotspot, but that wasn't the main point I was making.
Also to note that even in that regard, Java happens to be more dynamic that people think, while the syntax is C++ like, the platform semantics are more akin to Smalltalk/Objective-C, hence why a JIT with such a background was a great addition.
Also to note that even in that regard, Java happens to be more dynamic that people think, while the syntax is C++ like, the platform semantics are more akin to Smalltalk/Objective-C, hence why a JIT with such a background was a great addition.