Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 13:57:28 -0500 From: Brian Adkins <brian@lojic.com> To: Donald Wilde <dwilde1@thuntek.net>, freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Development Projects (was:Re: FreeBSD emulation for linux) Message-ID: <4.1.19990326130833.00ad6680@mailbox.iwaynet.net> In-Reply-To: <36FBCB8F.AA2C817E@thuntek.net> References: <199903261028.FAA00745@y.dyson.net> <4.1.19990326122654.018f8430@mailbox.iwaynet.net>
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Donald, I think you may have the cart before the horse. To attract more Java users to FreeBSD, the JDK needs to improve substantially. The average Java user is not interested in helping a platform become better, they are interested in platforms that run their apps well right now. I personally wouldn't recommend increasing the visibility of FreeBSD's JDK until it improves - timing is important here because increasing the visibility before it's ready will just leave a bad lasting impression. I don't want to dampen enthusiasm for the JDK on FreeBSD; I really hope it continues to improve and becomes a competitive product because I think the combination of FreeBSD and a competitive JDK is powerful. I just called TowerJ to inquire about their product. When I asked if they were planning on porting their product to FreeBSD, he said they were, but didn't give a time frame. He did say that they've received a lot of requests to do so. Unfortunately, their product is fairly expensive; however, if you combine their pricy product with a nicely priced FreeBSD, you will still have a very competitive Java platform. Brian At 11:01 AM 3/26/99 -0700, Donald Wilde wrote: >Brian, would you commit to writing a) a blurb to be sent to DDJ and >others about the new release of 1.1.7, and b) an article showcasing the >new release developments of JDK1.1.7 on FreeBSD? > >We need to raise the profile substantially to bring more coders to our >effort, and that will only happen if we attract more USERS to our >platform, even if it isn't perfect yet. >-- >Donald Wilde "Bringing the Internet to everyone!" >Wilde Media >1380 Rio Rancho Blvd. SE #117 voice: 505-771-0709 >Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124 e-mail: dwilde1@thuntek.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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