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Date:      Wed, 13 Sep 2000 11:57:34 -0600 (MDT)
From:      Nate Williams <nate@yogotech.com>
To:        "Kenneth Mays" <kmays2000@hotmail.com>
Cc:        nate@yogotech.com, freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Java v1.3 JDK/JRE for FreeBSD v4.x
Message-ID:  <200009131757.LAA07581@nomad.yogotech.com>
In-Reply-To: <LAW2-F147w1sRU4HoWd0000cf69@hotmail.com>
References:  <LAW2-F147w1sRU4HoWd0000cf69@hotmail.com>

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> Sun released the Linux version of Java v1.3 JDK/JRE as of Sept. 07, 2000. 
> Why can't we just use that in -current for now if not already there?!?!? 

1) We are not allowed to distribute it as part of the release for legal
   reasons.
2) It does not work in -current.  See Drew Gallatin's recent posting.

> Would  it take awhile to make it into -STABLE (not as open source, just as 
> developer tool or port/package)??

It can be a port, but it doesn't work, so it seems kind of a moot point.


Nate


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