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From: Alex Kiesel <alex@kiesel.name>
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Subject: Re: FreeBSD binary Java and source Java
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On Sat, 2006-04-22 at 13:04 +1000, Michael Vince wrote:
> Hey all,
> 
> I just wanted to know if there is a difference between the binary 
> supplied Diablo Java and the Java I can build in the ports tree?
> As in is it a binary because it has source code compiled into it that 
> Sun didn't want the rest of the world to see? or is it just a certified 
> binary of what I could build in the ports tree and is offered for the 
> case of ease and standards?

It is AFAIK the certified binary, plus it contains numerous Sun patches
(The Diablo Java is jdk-1.5.0 update 6) in comparison again the source
java (update 0 - if you want to call it this way).

Regards,
-Alex