Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 14:31:53 -0500 From: Andrew Hall <halla3@corp.earthlink.net> To: Erik Norgaard <norgaard@locolomo.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: JDK 1.5 and 5.3 Message-ID: <41F54D29.3030303@corp.earthlink.net> In-Reply-To: <41F549FA.3090409@locolomo.org> References: <41F53D9A.5020408@corp.earthlink.net> <41F549FA.3090409@locolomo.org>
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Erik Norgaard wrote: > 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? From everything I read online you do not need the linux jdk once you have a working native jdk. Any idea about the missing browser plugin? Drew > > Cheers, Erik >
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