I wrote directly to Sun about it (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED],
attached below). I'll try to post the results of both JDK 1.2.2 ports
-- what I thought was Blackdown *and* Sun, and the new port from Sun --
to the Volano Report today or tomorrow.
John Neffenger
John Neffenger wrote:
>
> Dear Sun,
>
> I find it bizarre that you make no mention of Sun's and the Blackdown
> Organization's release today of JDK 1.2.2 Release Candidate 3 on Linux.
> It's one of the best Java-Linux ports so far -- even better than IBM's
> -- and includes support for native threads. (I'll be comparing it with
> your new port today and posting the results.) The people at the
> Blackdown Organization, including Randy Chapman and Steve Byrne, were
> the only ones keeping Java on Linux alive for the past three years.
>
> It was disappointing to find no mention of that history in your press
> release.
>
> Sincerely,
> John Neffenger
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