FAQ

Requirements

MINERVA is 100% Java and packaged for Unix and Windows, ...

Who uses MINERVA?

Licensees in over 50 countries on all continents....

Servlets?

Can I use MINERVA as servlets?...

Support for ActiveX?

MINERVA does not provide support for ActiveX, and does not prevent you from using ActiveX....

Applet vs Application

Are browser-executed applets different from applications?...

What Binary Code?

MINERVA compiles into binary code, which is then executed...

Object Oriented?

Can I use Object Oriented programming in MINERVA?...

CGI-BIN Programming Needed?

MINERVA does not require CGI-BIN programming or other...

DatabaseConnectivity

MINERVA interoperates with SQL databases though the JDBC mechanism....

Development Environment?

What development environment does MINERVA offer?...

Developed By?

Who develops and supports MINERVA? IF Computer, an...

Interpreter?

Is MINERVA an interpreter? No. MINERVA compiles into its own virtual machine...

Japanese Support?

Does MINERVA support Japanese etc international characters? Yes....

JavaBeans Support?

Can I pack MINERVA into a Java Bean?...

JNI access?

Can MINERVA access programs written in conventional programming languages?...

Embedded?

Can I use MINERVA in an embedded system?...

Machine Dependencies?

Is MINERVA machine independent? To a high degree, because it adheres to ...

Size of MINERVA?

How big is MINERVA? The load module is about 200 kilobytes,...

Multiple Threads?

Can I use multiple MINERVA threads? Yes. You cannot use multiple...

Multiple Applets?

Can I use multiple MINERVA applets? Yes - no problem and nothing special...

Applet without GUI?

Can I use MINERVA in an applet without graphical user interface?...

A single applet for a whole web site?

Can I use a single MINERVA applet for a whole web site with many HTML pages?...

Parallel Processes?

Can I run parallel MINERVA processes? Yes. ...

Serialization?

Can I serialize MINERVA?...

Program Security?

How about program security? MINERVA programs are opaque binaries,...

When is what loaded?

When does MINERVA load its program and data?...