Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 08:01:03 +0100 From: Timo Geusch <freebsd@unix-consult.com> To: "Koster, K.J." <K.J.Koster@kpn.com> Cc: "'FreeBSD Java mailing list'" <freebsd-java@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Unified BSD/JDK port mailing list? Message-ID: <20000831080103.A40724@nermal.unix-consult.com> In-Reply-To: <59063B5B4D98D311BC0D0001FA7E4522026D7807@l04.research.kpn.com>; from K.J.Koster@kpn.com on Wed, Aug 30, 2000 at 08:56:59PM %2B0100 References: <59063B5B4D98D311BC0D0001FA7E4522026D7807@l04.research.kpn.com>
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On Wed, Aug 30, 2000 at 08:56:59PM +0100, Koster, K.J. wrote: > Dear All, > > I am trying to get some form of infrastructure done to support work on a > unified BSD JDK port. The idea is to supply those who are porting Sun's JDK > to either FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD and any other platform I've forgotten > with a single web site for status reports and such. Unless someone steps > forward on this ... *deafening silence* ... I will take that up and > multi-bsd my web pages. > > On top of that, I would really like to have a single mailing list for these > efforts, and I was wondering how much objection there is to using our Java > mailing list for that purpose. I don't see why we shouldn't but in case too many folks object I can check with the guys who own the server I use for mail if they mind having me set up a mailing list on it. > I think that we will benefit from the extra technical discussion that this > will attract. After all, we're all BSD's and what affects one is very likely > going to affect others. > > Additionally, doing this will create a sense of unity amongst the BSD Java > porters, which in turn will look good to the outside world (read: Sun) when > we start jumping the hoops for legality of a NetBSD and OpenBSD binary > distribution. It might also benefit us because SUN will see a bigger market out there which might attract a slight bit more of their interest... To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-java" in the body of the message
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