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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...


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