From owner-freebsd-java@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Aug 28 07:53:14 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-java@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AF73616A4BF for ; Thu, 28 Aug 2003 07:53:14 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mgr3.xmission.com (mgr3.xmission.com [198.60.22.203]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7B54F43FAF for ; Thu, 28 Aug 2003 07:53:13 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from glewis@eyesbeyond.com) Received: from mail by mgr3.xmission.com with spam-scanned (Exim 3.35 #1) id 19sO9A-0001nX-03 for freebsd-java@freebsd.org; Thu, 28 Aug 2003 08:53:12 -0600 Received: from [207.135.128.145] (helo=misty.eyesbeyond.com) by mgr3.xmission.com with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1) id 19sO8l-0001Y7-03; Thu, 28 Aug 2003 08:52:48 -0600 Received: from misty.eyesbeyond.com (localhost.eyesbeyond.com [127.0.0.1]) by misty.eyesbeyond.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h7SF1jC5073513; Thu, 28 Aug 2003 09:01:45 -0600 (MDT) (envelope-from glewis@eyesbeyond.com) Received: (from glewis@localhost) by misty.eyesbeyond.com (8.12.9/8.12.9/Submit) id h7SF1gmg073505; Thu, 28 Aug 2003 09:01:42 -0600 (MDT) X-Authentication-Warning: misty.eyesbeyond.com: glewis set sender to glewis@eyesbeyond.com using -f Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 09:01:41 -0600 From: Greg Lewis To: Dan Hardiker Message-ID: <20030828150141.GA73438@misty.eyesbeyond.com> References: <01cf01c36d5e$10c56070$3601a8c0@ws4> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <01cf01c36d5e$10c56070$3601a8c0@ws4> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-9.9 required=8.0 tests=BAYES_01,EMAIL_ATTRIBUTION,IN_REP_TO,QUOTED_EMAIL_TEXT, REFERENCES,REPLY_WITH_QUOTES,USER_AGENT_MUTT,X_AUTH_WARNING version=2.55 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.55 (1.174.2.19-2003-05-19-exp) cc: freebsd-java@freebsd.org Subject: Re: JDK v1.5 X-BeenThere: freebsd-java@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting Java to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 14:53:14 -0000 On Thu, Aug 28, 2003 at 01:15:27PM +0100, Dan Hardiker wrote: > > [Lapinski, Michael (Research)] > > I think your jumping the gun a bit (or I missed something), > > Sun hasn't even released their 1.5 jdk. > > Sorry if that was implied - I should have been clearer. > > > How could the fbsd java team create one? > > I was meaning once Sun have released the 1.5 JDK, how long is expected > before a 1.5 JDK is runable on FreeBSD. > > e.g. if Sun releases 1.5 JDK on November 10th, we would be looking at a 6 - > 9 month lead time before a FreeBSD release would be fesable. There are a number of variables: 1. Release time of binary vs. release time of SCSL code base. For instance, 1.4.2 has been out for a couple of months, but the SCSL code release hasn't happened yet. 2. Developer time. This is the most critical one. Volunteers have time...well, when they have time. That might be right when its released or it might be 6 months down the road. You've also got to factor in the interest level. People can get burnt out or move on to other projects. So, the best answer is "we have no idea". However, currently I would say 6 - 9 months is a reasonable time frame, probably closer to 6 if we can get 1.4 really in good shape before 1.5 is out and the FreeBSD Foundation continues to help. -- Greg Lewis Email : glewis@eyesbeyond.com Eyes Beyond Web : http://www.eyesbeyond.com Information Technology FreeBSD : glewis@FreeBSD.org