>Maybe we could add a "Asking when 1.2 will be done will result in
>unsubscription from this list and subscription to as many AOL spam lists
>as possible. Don't ask!!"
I'm starting to get the feeling that many in this group are approaching
"when will 1.2 be out" messages with a very disheartening attitude that
will surely turn potential users off.
They ask because they want it. There is an official release for Solaris.
The Windows JVMs happen to run way faster than anything else. Yet, they ask
about the Linux version. Perhaps it's because they think it's the
right-thing-to-do or perhaps it's their only option because they're already
using Linux. There are potential users anxious for it and they'll praise
those who make it happen.
Yet there are those who feel perfectly correct telling them to shut up and
go away. If they go, it just makes the porters' effort that much less
useful. Disheartened porters do less in more time, and more potential users
leave. The feedback loop is quite obvious.
It's very sad, really.
I, myself, am very anxious to get a hold of a working JDK1.2 for Linux. I
constantly wonder when it'll be out. Yet every time I see statements like
the ones above I'm reminded of the childish people surrounding this project
and I'm convinced more and more that the childishness will lead the project
to doom.
What I propose is simple. FIRST, for every message regarding the status of
JDK1.2 on Linux, refer the inquirer to the 1.2 Status web page, and refain
from degrading the reply by any of your personal comments. SECOND, the web
page should provide a best guess as to when the porting should be finished.
Having a nice complicated JCK table full of colors and numbers is nice, but
many don't know what the JCK is nor do they care. They just want a "working
JDK1.2". An estimate of remaining time required is something everyone can
understand.
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