From owner-freebsd-java Thu Aug 31 7: 7:57 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-java@freebsd.org Received: from hermes.research.kpn.com (hermes.research.kpn.com [139.63.192.8]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1953E37B422 for ; Thu, 31 Aug 2000 07:07:54 -0700 (PDT) Received: from l04.research.kpn.com (l04.research.kpn.com [139.63.192.204]) by research.kpn.com (PMDF V5.2-31 #42699) with ESMTP id <01JTMJHYXU56000E5K@research.kpn.com> for freebsd-java@freebsd.org; Thu, 31 Aug 2000 16:07:52 +0200 Received: by l04.research.kpn.com with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) id ; Thu, 31 Aug 2000 16:07:51 +0100 Content-return: allowed Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 16:07:51 +0100 From: "Koster, K.J." Subject: RE: Unified BSD/JDK port mailing list? To: 'Timo Geusch' Cc: 'FreeBSD Java mailing list' Message-id: <59063B5B4D98D311BC0D0001FA7E4522026D7812@l04.research.kpn.com> MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) Content-type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Sender: owner-freebsd-java@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org > > 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. > That's a great offer. Thanks. However, the greatest benefit of using this particular list is the fact that we already have an extensive mailing list archive on Java porting issues. This will probably reduce traffic and enable us to even better combine knowledge. > > It might also benefit us because SUN will see a bigger > market out there which might attract a slight bit more of > their interest... > You got it. This way Sun does not have to give out special licenses to what they perceive to be splintergroups. Their whole attitude is one of a desperate attempt to keep the lid on the jar and keep the beans in. (Oh, I'm so funny) I think we should keep that in mind when dealing with Sun. Kees Jan ================================================= TV is the worst of both worlds. It's not as good at words as radio is because the pictures are a distraction which demand attention, and it's not as good as cinema because the pictures are not nearly as good. Douglas Adams To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-java" in the body of the message