Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 18:56:53 EDT From: "John Daniels" <jmd526@hotmail.com> To: freebsd-java@freebsd.org Subject: JDK1.2.2 Message-ID: <20000420225653.65449.qmail@hotmail.com>
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Hi:
I have some questions about Java under FreeBSD.
I have a project that I would like to use Java for. I would like to use the
latest version: 1.2.2, but I am a bit reluctant to use software that is
termed "Pre-Alpha." Can anyone comment on the stability of the pre-alpha
jdk, especially since the blackdown port is available as a reference (or
bootstrap) - is FreeBSD's "pre-alpha" as stable as Blackdown's current
version?
I am running FreeBSD 4.0-RELEASE. Mr. Koster's web pages state that the
pre-alpha is does not build cleanly on 4.0 systems. Is this still the case?
What advantages/disadvantages are there to using a native Java over the
blackdown Java running under Linux emulation? Most of the Java ports
require JDK1.1.8, how difficult/possible is it to use those ports with 1)
"native" 1.2.2, 2) linux-based blackdown 1.2.2?
Sun's Forte IDE is now available ("Free") under Sun's community license -
are there any plans to port this? Also, I understand that someone has IBM's
visualage for Java working under FreeBSD - could that be made into a port?
There seem to be many difficulties working with Sun. Even the Blackdown
people have had difficulties (as described on their website). This may not
be nefarious - it may just be a matter of scarce resources. But it seems
that the more that we can show a need for Sun's attention, the better. As
such, is it possible to get support from Apple, since OSX users may benefit
from a Java port?
John
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