Re: FreeBSD port of JDK

[Archie Cobbs <archie@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jonathan Chen writes:
> On Wed, 10 Dec 1997, Archie Cobbs wrote:
> > I want to create a FreeBSD port for JDK 1.1.? based on whatever
> > the latest and greatest set of (manually applied) patches is.
> 
> Well, Alex Boisvert has just made a port for JDK 1.1.2, which is in
> beta at the moment and is currently available for use at:
> 
>     ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/incoming/jdk1.1.2-fbsd1.tgz.good

Ah, I thought this was a 'port' in the 'FreeBSD ports' sense, but
it's actually more like a binary package (the former is what I want
to put together).

I guess I'll have to wait for the diffs...

> and he's planning to release the diffs probably after Christmas. If you're
> in a hurry, there's always kwhite's port for JDK 1.1-Final (ie 1.1.0)
> at:
> 
>     http://www.csi.uottawa.ca/~kwhite/javaport.html
> 
> If you're interested in making a port to JDK 1.1.5, remember to post
> your progress about your effort here. I'm sure you'll be able to get
> several other people to help you with it.

Will do. If someone gives me the patches I'll make a port out of them too.

Thanks,
-Archie

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