Date: Tue, 02 May 2000 20:46:30 EDT From: "John Daniels" <jmd526@hotmail.com> To: freebsd-java@freebsd.org, freebsd-chat@freebsd.org, netbsd-users@netbsd.org, misc@openbsd.org Subject: GET OUT THE VOTE! Please support Java port to *BSD Message-ID: <20000503004630.5707.qmail@hotmail.com>
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Hi: Since last week when the message below and other messages began to circulate, approximately 230 votes have been cast for the java port to *BSD. This has raised our total count to 3182, an increase of 7.75%. Additionally, it is heartening to read the comments left by those who have voted which clearly demonstrate the depth of loyalty that *BSD users have for their platform of choice. Greg Lewis, who heads the FreeBSD-java porting effort has released the first "alpha" patchset for FreeBSD, the seventh in a series of patchsets representing months of work by many *BSD-ers. These volunteers have made a tremendous effort that is sure to enhance the *BSD plaform whether Sun comes around to an "official" port or not. The best way to say "Thanks" is to 1) help with testing, 2) VOTE! FYI: I am not a part of the java porting team, just a user who would like to use a native port and support the *BSD platform. John Last week, John Daniels wrote: >Hi: > >In November 1999 a request for enhancement (RFE) was opened at Sun's >Java Developer's Connection titled: Port jdk 1.2.x to FreeBSD (bug >id: 4288745). > >Members of the Java Developer's Connection help prioritize bug fixes >and RFE's by voting for the one's that they believe are needed most. >The FreeBSD port RFE currently is the #1 request by far with 2953 >votes vs. 819 for the #2 request. > >Even with this wide lead, Sun has no obligation to make an official >port of Java to FreeBSD or *BSD, or to be helpful to the *BSD efforts >to port Java (see www.freebsd.org/java). The larger the number of >votes for our RFE, however, the more difficult it is for Sun to >ignore. And the more that we can widen the lead between our #1 RFE >and #2, the more dramatic a statement we (collectively) make. > >An official Java JDK port to FreeBSD would likely mean that all BSD's >would benefit either by being able to use the FreeBSD port or by >being much closer to a port of their own. In fact, many who have >voted for the RFE have left comments supporting a port to *BSD, not >just FreeBSD. > >As you may know, Sun recently teamed with Inprise to create an >official port of Java to Linux (building on the work of Blackdown). >The *BSD's, with a large and loyal base of developers, also deserve >an official native version of Java. > >Please support the Java on *BSD effort by voting for the RFE at: >http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/bugParade/bugs/4288745.html If you >are not already a member of Sun's Java Developers Connection, >you will need to register before voting (membership is free). > >Your support is greatly appreciated. Thank you. > >John > >PS Please forward this message to any person, list, or organization >that may want to support this effort. ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-java" in the body of the message
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