I can confirm that an unconfirmed post to Apple's java-dev list claims the poster saw downloads available from Apple.com :
( several have posted on it, and Noone disputes it ) ------------------------------------------------
| Java 3D and JAI Developer Previews Available !!! | -------------------------------------------- | | To: Mac Java <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | From: David Thorup ... | Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 10:10:08 -0500F | | Hey everybody, I just logged on to ADC this morning | to try and download some software and guess what I | saw to my great surprise... | | * Java 3D Developer Preview 1 and | --------------------------- | * Java Advanced Imaging Developer Preview 1 ! | | Here's what the download notes say: | | Java3D Developer Preview 1 is the | first __ pre-release __ of Apple's Java3D | implementation. | | It requires Mac OS X 10.3 and is | __ only __ to be discussed on an | __ NDA __ mailing list. | | Please download and read the Release Notes for | installation requirements and instructions on | how to join the mailing list. ... | | | Congrats to Apple and Sun for finally | working out their licensing issues. | | Enjoy! | _____________________________ | | Dave Thorup | Software Engineer | http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/java-dev/msg35021.html http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/java-dev/
| NEW:: Apple released Dev version of Java 3D !!! | | Spread the word. |
http://www.pstheme.com/cgi-bin/think/ikonboard.cgi?s=d18131199c484424a5e9eab7455d9305;act=ST;f=15;t=1168
David Murphy wrote: > > According to a *reliable* forum > on a rumour site Apple has released > a developer version of ______ Java 3D ______ > for Panther (Mac OSX 10.3) > > > http://www.thinksecret.com > > rgds Dave > > http://archives.java.sun.com/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0310&L=java3d-interest&P=35046
I am both hopeful and skeptical.
If this is true, it would be the last missing peace to allow Java3d -- and us -- to make a great breakthrough in the important field of 3D Animation in a Browser with wide cross-platform support.
VRML Animatation in a Browser works with Java3d w. Sun's Loaders ---------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.frontiernet.net/~imaging/vrml_loaders_working.html
-- Paul, Java Developer & Web Animator -------------------------------------- Imaging the Imagined: Modeling with Math & a Keyboard
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