The auto-download work is happening by a group independent of Java 3D. The Java 3D part is complete in 1.2.1_04, but the auto-download work still needs to be done.
Doug. Andrea Boright wrote: >Doug, > >1.2.1_04 is the current release. Is it working in this release, or do you mean to >say a later release? If later, when will it be available? > >Thank you > >Andrea Boright > >-----Original Message----- >From: Doug Twilleager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 4:54 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [JAVA3D] j3D detection > > >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". > >=========================================================================== >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".
