On Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:11:10 -0400 Jules Gilbert <jules.sto...@gmail.com> wrote:
> A typical FBSD user wants to be able to do a ports-based install, or > perhaps a pkg_add and, presto, out of the box, have a browser. > > And, here it comes... Wait for it. > > Without too much trouble, have a running Java, connect to that browser > and working. And it doesn't matter if some of us like or don't like > Java. It's here and it's staying here. In ten years, and probably in > twenty years, it will still be an important part of a typical OS > environment. > > I understand that Sun declined to allow pre-built configurations to be > shipped. Okay. Personally, I haven't used java for a long time (or even noticed its absence - unlike flash), so I 'm a bit behind the times. What's the is the problem? If they are stopping pre-built packages then that presumably just means the end of the diablo ports. Before those port existed I don't recall the plug-in situation as being any worse than slightly irritating. Is there more to it than that? _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
