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To: Sean Kelly <kelly@plutotech.com>
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Subject: Re: JDK version numbers
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> > Has anyone had difficulty handling JDK version numbers like:
> >
> > "jdk1.1.5-FreeBSD:1998/02/08"
> 
> That doesn't bug me as much as what the `latest' version reports:
> 
> java version "jdk1.1.5-Freebsd:02/25/98"
> 
> The date oughtn't be in the American-centric month/day/year format.

Blame FreeBSD's date program. :)

I'll try and get it fixed.


Nate

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