Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 10:26:34 -0600 From: Greg Lewis <glewis@eyesbeyond.com> To: Joris Verschoor <j.verschoor@nefli.nl> Cc: freebsd-java@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Starting with freebsd Message-ID: <20050823162634.GA9125@misty.eyesbeyond.com> In-Reply-To: <4309EB1F.2050109@nefli.nl> References: <f13c775c05082117237b9dfb22@mail.gmail.com> <20050822054110.GC6627@osiris.chen.org.nz> <430989AB.7090200@nefli.nl> <4309D516.6060004@mindspring.com> <4309DFF3.4060702@iang.org> <4309E0A1.3090806@mindspring.com> <4309E4E2.7010600@iang.org> <4309E6A0.9040403@mindspring.com> <20050822145916.GB26047@wjv.com> <4309EB1F.2050109@nefli.nl>
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On Mon, Aug 22, 2005 at 05:11:27PM +0200, Joris Verschoor wrote: > iirc the freebsd foundation arranged some sort of agreement with sun > some time ago. That is correct. > Or was this only for an older version? No, it was for all versions, although each new version requires approval. > What is the state of this? And can we expect a package in the future? The state is that noone has been able to devote the time and equipment to running the newer JDKs through the test suites which is a prerequisite for releasing a binary. Once someone has the time and equipment to do so a new binary package will be released. > btw, how much does certification cost, and does it have to be payed > every update release? Sun were generous enough to not require a fee, since the FreeBSD Foundation is a non-profit. -- Greg Lewis Email : glewis@eyesbeyond.com Eyes Beyond Web : http://www.eyesbeyond.com Information Technology FreeBSD : glewis@FreeBSD.org
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