Sam Ruby wrote:
>
> Edwin Goei wrote:
> >
> > Could you send me the details of the Crimson bug? I am not familiar
> > with the other areas.
>
> Gladly. The fix to the problem is:
> [snip]
OK, that fix has already been integrated into "beta refresh" AKA "beta2"
which will be available later this year. Unfortunately, there is
somewhat of a lag between when Sun distributes a pre-release of 1.4 and
the current state of code of a particular component. I think this is
because 1.4 is a large wad of software and all the components have to
have a certain level of quality before it gets released and certain
components are frozen earlier than others.
>
> > As to the various other comments on this thread about breaking
> > compatibility, IMO, it is not in anyone's best interest, including
> > Sun's, to break compatibility with previous releases. It defeats the
> > major value proposition of Java. For example, I've been told that using
> > the @deprecated tag is not allowed in new code b/c methods won't ever be
> > removed from APIs.
>
> There were methods removed. And there were methods added to public
> interfaces that existing code implements.
OK, this doesn't sound right.
> [snip]
> What's the most effective way to get the information to the right people?
> I am willing to test new drops on a frequently (even daily) basis.
> Alternately, everything required to reproduce my results is freely
> available. If someone with the ability to correct these problems is
> interested, I am willing to invest the time necessary to show them how to
> reproduce the problem
I'll ask around and get back to you.
-Edwin
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