Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2004 18:56:46 -0800 From: Tabor Kelly <tkelly-freebsd-questions@taborandtashell.net> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Native Java JDK vs. Linux Java JDK via emulation Message-ID: <41B7BEEE.2000601@taborandtashell.net>
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Hello Again, First of all, I checked (http://www.freebsd.org/java/), but it did not have the info I was looking for (it also didn't seem to have any contact info for their authors). So, my question: What is the difference between the Native Java JDK (java/jdk14), and the linux one (java/linux-sun-jdk14), besides the obvious fact that java/linux-sun-jdk14 is officially sanctioned by Sun? Also, if java/jdk14 is a native binary build of Java, why does it require java/linux-sun-jdk14? Finally, a more general question: why do ports require specific versions of java? For example: The OpenOffice port requires java/jdk-1.4.2p6_7, shouldn't any vendor's copy of version 1.4 of the JDK work? Thank You, Tabor Kelly
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