Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2000 09:34:16 -0600 (MDT) From: Nate Williams <nate@yogotech.com> To: Chad David <davidc@lodge.guild.ab.ca> Cc: Nate Williams <nate@yogotech.com>, freebsd-java@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Linux JDK on FreeBSD (was Re: Alpha JDK 1.2.2 JPDA extension 1) Message-ID: <200008031534.JAA29957@nomad.yogotech.com> In-Reply-To: <20000803093101.A39367@lodge.guild.ab.ca> References: <200008030637.OAA00807@netrinsics.com> <200008031443.IAA29638@nomad.yogotech.com> <20000803093101.A39367@lodge.guild.ab.ca>
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> > However, methinks you're a wee bit over the top with Java. Java is not > > *nearly* as big as it was a couple years back. Sun screwed the pooch > > with it's licensing issue, and Java 1.3 is still not supported well on > > most platforms. Heck, for that matter, only *two* platforms have a > > usable/stable JDK1.3 platform (and Linux isn't one of them, although it > > has a 'beta' quality release). > > Is there a problem with the IBM 1.3 jdk on Linux. I don't use it, but a > number of the developers here seem to like it... just wondering. IBM doesn't 'support' it AFAIK. It's more of a technology release than a supported product, and last I looked, they can make you quit using it at any time via their licensing scheme. Nate To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-java" in the body of the message
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