Date: Sun, 04 Jan 1998 15:11:23 -0800 From: Amancio Hasty <hasty@rah.star-gate.com> To: Capriotti <capriotti@geocities.com> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD Java Apps? Message-ID: <199801042311.PAA14994@rah.star-gate.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sun, 04 Jan 1998 20:08:29 -0300." <3.0.32.19980104200617.009005a0@pop.mpc.com.br>
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Well, you have a very good point and I did a simple test run over here with my win95 box. Went thru the tutorial using Java Workshop and then just copy over the calculator example -- naturally it did not run the first time on my FreeBSD system mostly because I had to bring over the Java Workshop's virtual runtime classes . At this point , I am leaning more towards using Win95 to develop Java applications provided of course that I can still use the applications on FreeBSD. The problem with this approach is that Java development environments are kind of Win95 centric :( The reason for my preferance for Java GUI builders on FreeBSD is that is nice to use X and virtual consoles . Cheers, Amancio > I have the feeling that maybe someone lost the point here... > > Java's genious is being a cross-platform language, theoretically HW free, > so, the point is not if someone is interested on writhing killer apps for > FreeBSD, but if someone wants to create a Killer app using Java, which will > be able to run in any platform/computer. > > Then, when this application exists, we will be able to face Mr. Gates, > since we will be able to offer customers a *very good* choice: > > "What do you want, Mr. Customer: a 1000 bucks (that's avrg price for NT > server here in Brazil, boys) operating system on your machine, which is > well known by system crashes, or a Free OS that is rock stable, faster, > needs less HW power, among other advantages ?" > > The decision will then be in our hands, since it makes no difference to the > customer, except for the money issue, of course, hehehe. > > At 12:58 PM 1/4/98 -0700, you wrote: > >> > I doubt it. But, Java could be the technology that allows applications > >> > to actually run under FreeBSD, irregardless of whether or not they were > >> > developed there or not. Plus, it allows FreeBSD folks to develop > >> > applications for Win32/Solaris/NC's and the like while still leveraging > >> > all of the knowledge and familiarity with unix/FreeBSD development. > >> > >> Curious, why do you think people don't like developing applications > >> for FreeBSD? > > > >There's very little money in it. > > > >
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