From owner-freebsd-java@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jan 19 22:28:20 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-java@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5FD3B16A4CE for ; Wed, 19 Jan 2005 22:28:20 +0000 (GMT) Received: from misty.eyesbeyond.com (glewis.dsl.xmission.com [166.70.56.15]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 83F1143D48 for ; Wed, 19 Jan 2005 22:28:19 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from glewis@eyesbeyond.com) Received: from misty.eyesbeyond.com (localhost.eyesbeyond.com [127.0.0.1]) by misty.eyesbeyond.com (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id j0JMSIXQ085940 for ; Wed, 19 Jan 2005 15:28:18 -0700 (MST) (envelope-from glewis@eyesbeyond.com) Received: (from glewis@localhost) by misty.eyesbeyond.com (8.12.11/8.12.11/Submit) id j0JMSHIk085939 for freebsd-java@freebsd.org; Wed, 19 Jan 2005 15:28:17 -0700 (MST) (envelope-from glewis@eyesbeyond.com) X-Authentication-Warning: misty.eyesbeyond.com: glewis set sender to glewis@eyesbeyond.com using -f Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 15:28:17 -0700 From: Greg Lewis To: freebsd-java@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20050119222817.GA85843@misty.eyesbeyond.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i Subject: JDK 1.5.0 patchset 1 "Sabretooth" X-BeenThere: freebsd-java@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting Java to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 22:28:20 -0000 The BSD Java Porting project is pleased to annouce the availability of patchset 1 "Sabretooth" for JDK 1.5, based on the JDK 1.5.0 SCSL source code. Due to the work of Alexey Zelkin (the primary developer responsible for this release) and Christos Zoulas (who provided NetBSD support) the first patchset should provide at least some support for the following platforms: FreeBSD 4.10/i386 FreeBSD 5.3/i386 FreeBSD 5.3/amd64 NetBSD 2.0/i386 As with most initial releases some caveats apply: 1. No plugin or javaws support. These will follow in a future release. 2. Possible problems with graphical applications on FreeBSD 4.x. 3. This release is not suitable for production use and should be considered primarily for early adopters. 4. Support for FreeBSD 6-CURRENT is not guaranteed. Please include Alexey in any problem reports for FreeBSD and Christos in any problem reports for NetBSD. The patchset may be downloaded at: http://www.eyesbeyond.com/freebsddom/java/jdk15.html A java/jdk15 port for FreeBSD will follow shortly. -- Greg Lewis Email : glewis@eyesbeyond.com Eyes Beyond Web : http://www.eyesbeyond.com Information Technology FreeBSD : glewis@FreeBSD.org