John Summerfield writes:
> On Fri, 23 Oct 1998, Baron Roberts wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I just read the java-linux FAQ but need to get a
> > bit more clarification. As of today, does Sun/JavaSoft
> > officially support Java and its APIs on Linux? I
>
> No
John is speaking from his knowledge, which is understandably
not correct, as we haven't advertized the fact until now that
Sun has licensed the JDK 1.2 pre-release sources to the porting
team and that we are starting to work with the 1.2 port. Being a
full licensee (just like IBM or that other large company) means that
we have full access to the JDK sources, updated on a regular basis,
as well as the Java Compatibility Kit, so that we can validate that
the Linux port is 100% Java Compatible.
>
> > tried to follow the link in question 2.9 but was
> > asked for a user ID and password.
> >
>
> So register. Registration is free. It makes them happy.
>
> You are welcome to report Java problems that are not specific to Linux. At
> least. I feel as welcome there as anywhere on the www.
And for those that are specific to linux, you can file them at
www.blackdown.org's bug database (yes, the porting team does read them -- we
just came up with a fix for bug #233).
Steve
