From owner-java@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Dec 10 12:31:01 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id MAA16035 for java-outgoing; Wed, 10 Dec 1997 12:31:01 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-java@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from whistle.com (s205m131.whistle.com [207.76.205.131]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id MAA16018 for ; Wed, 10 Dec 1997 12:30:52 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from archie@whistle.com) Received: (from smap@localhost) by whistle.com (8.7.5/8.6.12) id MAA13875; Wed, 10 Dec 1997 12:30:21 -0800 (PST) Received: from bubba.whistle.com(207.76.205.7) by whistle.com via smap (V1.3) id sma013873; Wed Dec 10 12:30:02 1997 Received: (from archie@localhost) by bubba.whistle.com (8.8.5/8.6.12) id MAA19400; Wed, 10 Dec 1997 12:30:02 -0800 (PST) From: Archie Cobbs Message-Id: <199712102030.MAA19400@bubba.whistle.com> Subject: Re: FreeBSD port of JDK In-Reply-To: from Jonathan Chen at "Dec 11, 97 09:06:38 am" To: jonc@pinnacle.co.nz Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 12:30:02 -0800 (PST) Cc: freebsd-java@FreeBSD.ORG X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL31 (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-java@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk Jonathan Chen writes: > On Wed, 10 Dec 1997, Archie Cobbs wrote: > > I want to create a FreeBSD port for JDK 1.1.? based on whatever > > the latest and greatest set of (manually applied) patches is. > > Well, Alex Boisvert has just made a port for JDK 1.1.2, which is in > beta at the moment and is currently available for use at: > > ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/incoming/jdk1.1.2-fbsd1.tgz.good Ah, I thought this was a 'port' in the 'FreeBSD ports' sense, but it's actually more like a binary package (the former is what I want to put together). I guess I'll have to wait for the diffs... > and he's planning to release the diffs probably after Christmas. If you're > in a hurry, there's always kwhite's port for JDK 1.1-Final (ie 1.1.0) > at: > > http://www.csi.uottawa.ca/~kwhite/javaport.html > > If you're interested in making a port to JDK 1.1.5, remember to post > your progress about your effort here. I'm sure you'll be able to get > several other people to help you with it. Will do. If someone gives me the patches I'll make a port out of them too. Thanks, -Archie ___________________________________________________________________________ Archie Cobbs * Whistle Communications, Inc. * http://www.whistle.com