Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 11:57:23 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris BeHanna <behanna@zbzoom.net> To: java@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Java v1.3 JDK/JRE for FreeBSD v4.x Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0009141156220.33822-100000@acs-24-154-28-99.zoominternet.net> In-Reply-To: <200009141545.JAA17480@nomad.yogotech.com>
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On Thu, 14 Sep 2000, Nate Williams wrote:
> [ Moved to freebsd-java ]
>
> > > > In dealing with the Netscape issue, I was reminded of the latest Java
> > > > implementation on v1.3 of the JDK/JRE. Has there been effort to
> > > > add Java JDK/JRE v1.3 to -current or possible -STABLE?!?
> > >
> > > Because Java is not open-source, it will never become a default part of
> > > the FreeBSD OS.
> > >
> > > An external port of JDK1.2.2 is in the works, to be followed by a JDK1.3
> > > release. Followups to freebsd-java.
> >
> > Just FYI (and I won't continue in this forum), but I've
> > semi-successfully gotten IBM JDK 1.3.0 for Linux to run on FreeBSD
> > 4.1-STABLE.
>
> With or without Drew's patches?
This was without, but I have to admit that by "work", I mean, it
successfully compiles and runs a "Hello, world" program. I hadn't
gotten farther with it, but that's a damned sight farther than I got
with the Sun tarball.
--
Chris BeHanna
Software Engineer (at yourfit.com)
behanna@zbzoom.net
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