Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 08:26:41 -0600 From: Phil Helms <phelms1@mindspring.com> To: Ian G <iang@iang.org> Cc: freebsd-java@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Starting with freebsd Message-ID: <4309E0A1.3090806@mindspring.com> In-Reply-To: <4309DFF3.4060702@iang.org> References: <f13c775c05082117237b9dfb22@mail.gmail.com> <20050822054110.GC6627@osiris.chen.org.nz> <430989AB.7090200@nefli.nl> <4309D516.6060004@mindspring.com> <4309DFF3.4060702@iang.org>
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Thanks for the information. Your answer raises a concern. Once Java is ported to FreeBSD, what's to prevent it falling behind, like on Apple's OS? Ian G wrote: > Phil Helms wrote: > >> If it's Sun's fault, why does Linux have Java? > > > More resources. The 'blackdown' group has enough > resources (including help from companies that sell > Linux) to run through the very very big and complex > suite of tests that Sun impose on any Java distro. > There appears to be more work in getting through > the tests and getting it formally accepted by Sun > than there is in just porting the product, so Java > is really only pushed by Sun on Linux, Microsoft. > > It's all part of the "write once, run anywhere" > policy which basically backfires on them. You'll > notice that Apple has a lot of trouble keeping up > as well, and even the Solaris platform lags at times. > > iang > > -- Phil Helms phelms1@mindspring.com
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