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Date:      Tue, 28 Aug 2001 09:19:11 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Rick Hamell <hamellr@heorot.1nova.com>
To:        kevin godfrey <kevin@ticktockman.com>
Cc:        freebsd newbies <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Distribution Question (Was: Would like comments...)
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0108280917520.56857-100000@heorot.1nova.com>
In-Reply-To: <3B8BC18F.44BFFB97@ticktockman.com>

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> Why is Java support on the BSDs so behind.  I'm just curious as to why I
> have to load up a Linux package to use some of the newer features within
> the language.  If this were more up to date, I would not have to dual
> boot my machine!

	Because nobody has determined it to be important enough to make it
native. You can use all the Linux programs you need under
"emulation," BTW... so why fix something that isn't directly related to
FreeBSD being a SERVER OS?

	Rick

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