Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 20:18:18 +0100 From: Erik Norgaard <norgaard@locolomo.org> To: Andrew Hall <halla3@corp.earthlink.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: JDK 1.5 and 5.3 Message-ID: <41F549FA.3090409@locolomo.org> In-Reply-To: <41F53D9A.5020408@corp.earthlink.net> References: <41F53D9A.5020408@corp.earthlink.net>
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Andrew Hall wrote: > Greetings, > > I have a few questions about jdk and 5.3. > > 1. If one does a src compile, it requires that the linux-sun-jdk to be > installed to bootstrap the compile of native jdk. > > Why would freebsd not use a binary version of it's own native jdk to > bootstrap itself? If that's not feasible, then why would the jdk port > not immediately remove all the linux crap that it installs if its not > needed? If something is only temporary, then it should be removed > immediately after use right :)? 1) I think you are touching into the licence discussion that appeared recently. 2) yes you can deinstall the linux binaries. New question: Can one upgrade jdk without installing the linux binaries again? Cheers, Erik -- Ph: +34.666334818 web: http://www.locolomo.org S/MIME Certificate: http://www.locolomo.org/crt/2004071206.crt Subject ID: A9:76:7A:ED:06:95:2B:8D:48:97:CE:F2:3F:42:C8:F2:22:DE:4C:B9 Fingerprint: 4A:E8:63:38:46:F6:9A:5D:B4:DC:29:41:3F:62:D3:0A:73:25:67:C2
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