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Rhys Campbell wrote:
> I have an application written in Java that I am thinking about deploying 
> on FreeBSD. I am considering FreeBSD because of its reputation for 
> stability and performance. The only concern I have is the port of Java 
> on this system. I am a newcomer to FreeBSD (a few days in fact) so I 
> just wanted to know what is the stability / reliability of the Java 
> implementation? Are there many known problems etc.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Rhys

Rhys,

I have been using the native FreeBSD jdk1.4.2-p7 port for a while now 
and I have not had any problems with it at all.  I am also currently 
developing a Java3D based tool and it also runs very nicely on FreeBSD. 
  If you want an ide, eclipse is in ports and it rocks.

Jdk1.5 is still in alpha testing I believe although it seems to work ok 
but I wouldn't rely on it for anything important just yet.

HTH
Chris