From owner-svn-doc-all@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jun 25 18:58:24 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C43AAE02; Tue, 25 Jun 2013 18:58:24 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from eadler@FreeBSD.org) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (svn.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:2068::e6a:0]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A5D381DF8; Tue, 25 Jun 2013 18:58:24 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.70]) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.7/8.14.7) with ESMTP id r5PIwOZD013004; Tue, 25 Jun 2013 18:58:24 GMT (envelope-from eadler@svn.freebsd.org) Received: (from eadler@localhost) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.7/8.14.5/Submit) id r5PIwOIX013003; Tue, 25 Jun 2013 18:58:24 GMT (envelope-from eadler@svn.freebsd.org) Message-Id: <201306251858.r5PIwOIX013003@svn.freebsd.org> From: Eitan Adler Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 18:58:24 +0000 (UTC) To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r42049 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/java X-SVN-Group: doc-head MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: "SVN commit messages for the entire doc trees \(except for " user" , " projects" , and " translations" \)" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 18:58:24 -0000 Author: eadler Date: Tue Jun 25 18:58:24 2013 New Revision: 42049 URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/42049 Log: The how to help instructions have been wrong for years and have many dead links. Remove them. Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/java/howhelp.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/java/howhelp.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/java/howhelp.xml Tue Jun 25 18:48:40 2013 (r42048) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/java/howhelp.xml Tue Jun 25 18:58:24 2013 (r42049) @@ -12,39 +12,10 @@

I want to:

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...work on the port itself
...help testing
...report a bug
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So you want to help, do you?

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Working on the &jdk; port requires a firm grasp of C, the FreeBSD architecture, and a lot of time to spare. The changes that need to be made in the code have to do with how FreeBSD differs from Solaris™, so if you don't know these, you will not go very far in the port. We have -had many people say they are willing to help, but when they see what is involved, they drop away.

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Having been dutifully warned, here is what you need to do to get involved:

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  1. Obtain a license from Sun for the source code
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  3. Download the source code
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  5. Use Patches Patches and build instructions may be downloaded from -http://www.eyesbeyond.com/freebsd-jdk122-patches-latest.tar.gz. Currently open -issues and test results may be found at -http://kjkoster.org/java/index.html -

    AND/OR

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  6. Obtain source code "diffs" Notify Nate Williams nate@yogotech.com that you have the license and arrange to gain access to the CVS tree. -

    AND/OR

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  7. Begin hacking on the sources Begin your porting. Jump right in and start digging.
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  8. Let the world know you have finished it!
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You want to help, but do not know C or FreeBSD that well?

The absolute best thing you can do is download the latest release, install it, and try all your favorite Java applications. If they don't work, see below.