We are working with the JDK groups on an auto-download server using webstart technology. The sticky part of all of this is export controls. Whenever anyone tries to download a Java technology, a reverse IP check needs to happen to verify that the software is not going to somewhere it's not supposed to go. The auto-download server will be a central server that does these checks and uses webstart to deploy requested packages.
I am not an expert on these technologies, so that is the extent of my knowledge. Our 1.2.1_04 release is scheduled to be one of the first technologies available in this fasion. Doug Twilleager Java 3D Team Sun Microsystems >Subject: Re: [JAVA3D] j3D detection >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >MIME-version: 1.0 >X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 >Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit >Importance: Normal >X-Priority: 3 (Normal) >X-MSMail-priority: Normal >Delivered-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Discussion list for Java 3D API >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andrea Boright >> >> I have looked through the documentation "Deploying Java >> Extensions" and "Optional Package Versioning", and it seems >> rather theoretical. That is, I understand that the parameters in >> the manifest need to be supplied with values, but I don't know >> what specific values to use for Java3D. >> >> for instance: java3d-Implementation-URL: >> >> As far as I can tell, Sun doesn't provide a signed jar file for >> Java3D that I can put here. >> > ><snip> > >Can anyone from Sun speak to the long term plans on the extension deployment >issue, and whether or not an official "HOWTO" type document is planned? > >Given the existence of the Extension Mechanism, Package Version >Identification, Endorsed Standards Override Mechanism, Applets (APPLET + >EMBED + OBJECT), the Java Plug-In, WebStart, and finally, JSR 38 >"Application Installation API Specification", it's getting to be a little >confusing as to how one should best deploy a Java application. > >Also, the fact that you can't get a Java3D JAR file signed by Sun seems a >little odd. Is this just an oversight (e.g. does the JMF group provide >one?), or is there some other issue at hand? > >Thanks, > >Simeon > >=========================================================================== >To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body >of the message "signoff JAVA3D-INTEREST". For general help, send email to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help". =========================================================================== To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff JAVA3D-INTEREST". For general help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help".
