Woohoo! Strait from the source, official press release!
"Java3D and Java Advanced Imaging Developer Previews Developer Previews of Java3D and Java Advanced Imaging are now available for Mac OS X v10.3 (Panther) through the ADC download site. These developer seeds fall under Apple Developer Connection NDA and should not be discussed on public mailing lists. Please see the release notes (also available on the ADC download site) for more information on proper feedback channels, as well as installation instructions and known issues with the previews. Note that these previews only run on Java 1.4.1 on Mac OS X v10.3. They do not run on any earlier versions of Java or Mac OS X. [Oct 29 2003] " Taken as is from http://developer.apple.com/java/ Who would have ever thought... CHRIS ----- Original Message ----- From: "P. Flavin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 1:03 PM Subject: [JAVA3D] Apple released Java3D support on Macintosh OS X 10.3 Panther to developers reported on Applet java-dev list > 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 > > =========================================================================== > 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".
