From owner-java@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 15 16:03:41 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id QAA29848 for java-outgoing; Mon, 15 Dec 1997 16:03:41 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-java@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from dilbert.hq.functional.com (grail@dilbert.hq.functional.com [128.173.245.100]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id PAA29330 for ; Mon, 15 Dec 1997 15:58:25 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from grail@dilbert.hq.functional.com) Received: (from grail@localhost) by dilbert.hq.functional.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id SAA00622; Mon, 15 Dec 1997 18:57:51 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <19971215185751.63790@functional.com> Date: Mon, 15 Dec 1997 18:57:51 -0500 From: Giao Nguyen To: freebsd-java@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Goals for the JDK port References: <3.0.3.32.19971212191058.00900dd0@hyperreal.org> <3.0.3.32.19971215152125.009835f0@hyperreal.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.84 Organization: FIS Technologies X-Quote: Funny how your feet in dreams never touch the earth. X-Attribute: Heart, _These Dreams_ X-Saying: Maniacal laughter is the best medicine. Sender: owner-java@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk There's been a lot of talk about CVS repository, make files, etc. There's been one thing I've been curious about. What are the goals of the port? Perhaps I hopped onto the mailing list a little bit late, but are we simply porting it or are we going to do anything to help the runtime performance? I do a good chunk of Java development and the speed of the ports convinced me to get a little Windows machine. I wished that wasn't the case --- not because of OS loyalties but for the sole purpose that I don't have an editor that didn't suck to work with. I guess what I'm saying is that this FreeBSD JDK port --- Can we not make it just another port? Can we do something to it that says, "Hey, this isn't just a port. We did some cool stuff and it's fast. It moves. It totally rocks. And it doesn't suck either." Or is this way bigger than this project at this current time? -- If God had meant you to get it right the first time, He would not have put "alter table" into SQL. -- Philip Greenspun, "How to be a Web Whore Just Like Me"