Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 18:12:49 +0100 From: Ernst de Haan <znerd@FreeBSD.ORG> To: nate@yogotech.com (Nate Williams) Cc: nate@yogotech.com (Nate Williams), Jay Sachs <jay@eziba.com>, freebsd-java@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: bsd.java.mk and native jdk1.3.1p6 Message-ID: <200202251712.g1PHCnu08937@zaphod.euronet.nl> In-Reply-To: <15482.28484.144473.915897@caddis.yogotech.com> References: <20020225172933.L50703-100000@puget.esil.univ-mrs.fr> <200202251704.g1PH4Pg08912@zaphod.euronet.nl> <15482.28484.144473.915897@caddis.yogotech.com>
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Nate,
> > Perhaps some ${SED} magic ? :-)
>
> Unfortunately, it's not that easy (seriously).
Okay, you're more into that than me, so I guess you're probably right.
> > And even if we had a binary JDK: Making the life of the porters
> > easier is in my opinion even more important than making the life easier
> > of normal users ;-)
>
> Sure, but having a binary version will make the life of the porters
> *much* *much* *much* easier. And, don't forget that the porters are
> volunteers.
>
> If you make the life of the porters too hard or place unreasonable
> expectation of them, they may no longer provide any help to the normal
> users.
This does not make sense to me. I was saying that I *would* like to make the
life of porters easier, as I stated above. Allowing them to compile things
faster, using Jikes, was something I considered an advantage for them. :-)
Sincerely,
Ernst
--
Ernst de Haan
EuroNet Internet B.V.
"Come to me all who are weary and burdened
and I will give you rest" -- Jesus Christ
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