Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 09:29:34 -0700 From: kevin godfrey <kevin@ticktockman.com> To: Rick Hamell <hamellr@heorot.1nova.com> Cc: freebsd newbies <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Distribution Question (Was: Would like comments...) Message-ID: <3B8BC6EE.91E9A239@ticktockman.com> References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0108280917520.56857-100000@heorot.1nova.com>
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> > Why is Java support on the BSDs so behind. I'm just curious as to why I > > have to load up a Linux package to use some of the newer features within > > the language. If this were more up to date, I would not have to dual > > boot my machine! > > Because nobody has determined it to be important enough to make it > native. You can use all the Linux programs you need under > "emulation," BTW... so why fix something that isn't directly related to > FreeBSD being a SERVER OS? > > Rick Well, how about because there are many java application servers out there that would probably benefit from running on a BSD platform... To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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