The Blackdown Java-Linux Team is happy to announce the availability the Java 2 Standard Edition v1.4.1-beta for Linux on ix86 and SPARC.
Please choose one of our FTP mirrors for downloading: http://www.blackdown.org/java-linux/mirrors.html Currently the SDK and the Runtime Environment are available as self-extracting .tar.bz2 files only, however Debian packages should be available soon. Both the ix86 and the SPARC version include the HotSpot Client and Server VMs, as well as an enhanced version of Java Web Start 1.2 and a Java Plug-In for browsers based on Mozilla. The ix86 version also includes a Java Plug-In for Netscape 4.x browsers. Installation instructions are available from http://www.blackdown.org/java-linux/java2-status/INSTALL-1.4-j2sdk and http://www.blackdown.org/java-linux/java2-status/INSTALL-1.4-j2re Java Web Start Notes: ==================== The bundled version of Java Web Start can generate desktop icons and menu entries for both GNOME and KDE. The behavior can be customized on the 'Shortcut Options' tab in the preferences panel. Currently Java Web Start only gets registered automatically for Netscape 4.x. For other browsers you will have to register the application/x-java-jnlp-file MIME type manually in the browser's or the desktop environment's configuration. We are trying to automate this process for future releases. Please note that Java Web Start has only been tested in per-user installations so far. Java Plug-In Limitations: ======================== The Mozilla/Netscape7 Plug-In requires a Mozilla/Netscape7 built with gcc-2.95. Future releases will also include a Java Plug-In which works with gcc-3.1 Mozilla builds. Notes for ix86 Version: ====================== * Requirements - i586 compatible system - glibc-2.1.3 or newer (we recommend 2.2.5) - kernel 2.2.16 or newer (we recommend 2.4.18) - XFree 3.3.6 (we recommend 4.x) - Mozilla 1.0 or newer built with gcc-2.95 (needed only for the Java Plug-In) Notes for the SPARC Version: =========================== * Requirements: - v9 architecture (v8 should work but has not been test, v7 is not supported) - glibc-2.2.5 or newer - kernel 2.4.18 or newer - XFree 4.1 or newer - Mozilla 1.0 or newer built with gcc-2.95 (needed only for the Java Plug-In) * Sound limitations: - Only built-in sound devices are supported in this release (PC-style PCI sound cards are not supported) - Recording is not supported yet (it might work but it is untested due to kernel problems) Future Plans: ============ The following list is a short summary of improvements planned for future releases. If you want to help with or sponsor work any of these, please send a mail to Juergen Kreileder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. * Alternative java.nio implementation with better scalability * Improve support for printing with CUPS * Use XDND instead of Motif-DnD for better interoperability with KDE and Mozilla * Improve window manager code * Improve Java Web Start (installation: register MIME type for KDE, GNOME, Mozilla; allow multi-user installations) * Port HotSpot to more architectures Blackdown Java-Linux Team -- Juergen Kreileder, Blackdown Java-Linux Team http://www.blackdown.org/java-linux.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
