Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 10:24:25 +0100 From: =?utf-8?Q?Eirik_=C3=98verby?= <eirik.overby@modirum.com> To: Michael Osipov <1983-01-06@gmx.net> Cc: java@freebsd.org, Marie Helene Kvello-Aune <mhka@modirum.com>, jmd@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Supporting the OpenJDK11 port to FreeBSD Message-ID: <34C571F9-0EB9-4883-8DF3-00220E2212E8@modirum.com> In-Reply-To: <14f77902-ed42-48ec-c852-1d0af210492f@gmx.net> References: <0327C3A2-813D-4597-86F1-B2ED7E9BE2FC@anduin.net> <D5D3C575-9650-459B-A3C4-A39D8843D45D@modirum.com> <14f77902-ed42-48ec-c852-1d0af210492f@gmx.net>
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> On 4 Dec 2018, at 21:52, Michael Osipov <1983-01-06@gmx.net> wrote: >=20 > Am 2018-11-27 um 20:28 schrieb Eirik =C3=98verby: >> Hi, >> Realized I sent this from the wrong address to the wrong address .. = sorry if this comes across as pestering! >> I hope someone can take a look at the below, or point me in the right = direction. >> Wbr >> /Eirik >> Begin forwarded message: >>> From: Eirik =C3=98verby <ltning@anduin.net> >>> Date: 17 November 2018 at 12:24:36 EET >>> To: glewis@FreeBSD.org >>> Subject: Supporting the OpenJDK11 port to FreeBSD >>>=20 >>> Hi, >>>=20 >>> we're a company that hosts all our code (payment- and authentication = stuff) on FreeBSD/Tomcat and we're being asked by our devs when we can = have OpenJDK9^H10^H^H11 support. Before you ask - no, none of them are = capable of porting anything - they couldn't care less about the = platform. >=20 > Same issue here: running FreeBSD, Java, Tomcat, and surroundings like = Ant, Maven, etc. >=20 >>> What would be the correct way to offer monetary (or other) support = to the FreeBSD/Java project in such a way that >>> - the money is well spent? >>> - porting efforts can get some priority and attention, soonish? >>>=20 >>> Not sure what kind of support would make a difference here, but we = can throw all sorts of hardware at the project, and at least a man-month = or two if that's what it takes. >=20 > I don't think that hardware will really help. What really helps is = someone who can assist Greg or contact the foundation and remind them of = [1], "Development of software for FreeBSD to benefit the user and = developer community, including contract development of critical system = infrastructure, porting of closed source applications such as Java(TM)." = with your donation. >=20 > I talked with jmd@ about this gaining some traction for Java 11+ in = FreeBSD by joining AdoptAJDK and assisting Greg with this huge effort. > It just needs someone who will drive this. The first must be to get = all BSD related changes Greg and others have made into JDK8u, no more = bsd-port Hg repo. >=20 > Would you take on this? Depends what you mean by "drive". We're stretched thin on the manpower = side, and more importantly I'm not sure we have anyone who could = confidently lead such a project. My thinking (or hope..) is that someone = who has already led such efforts - with Java, specifically - could be = enabled to work on this with some degree of focus for a useful amount of = time if the bread-and-butter requirements are taken care of. Hence our = suggestion to fund this work with a few man-months. If some of that (not = too much, please ;) is spent planning the efforts and organising it, = then so be it - we're fully and painfully aware that it's often the most = costly part of any development project. /Eirik=
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