This is already failed project, unless you add custom JNI, because
``File'' class does not support all types of file. e.g. Can I execute
a file? Is it a symbolic link? Is it character device? Sacrifice for
maximum portability.
Pete
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Subject: Re: Is there a decent file explorer for Linux?
Author: jrwatson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) at lon-mime
Date: 26/10/98 09:57
Chi-Ming Yang wrote:
> I think it is not difficult to use swing to do one. Do you think it is wort
hy to write one? Would anyone Linux user like it?
I think the java-linux list is for technical issues about the port, but Chi-Ming
Yang has raised a question which relates to philosophies of java and linux. C
an there be a java window manager (Jwm) which will live on any platform and bypa
ss the window managers?
"Write once run anywhere" imples there will always be lots of something else to
run in. Can someone advise a more appropriate place to read about this? I have l
ooked at
http://sunsite.unc.edu/javafaq/mailinglists.html
jim watson
