{laugh} Well Sun still has me worried (not specifically about Java 3D though) so I purchased a copy of Borland's Delphi and I'm starting to study it.
- John Wright Starfire Research Ben Logan wrote: > > Great news!!!!!! > > SUN almost had me worried for a minute, I almost thought about getting > the directX books out;) > Im kidding! > > Cheers > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Doug Twilleager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: 18 March 2004 05:28 > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: [JAVA3D] ANNOUNCEMENT: Java 3D plans > > > >We take this opportunity to announce that Sun is renewing its > >commitment to Java 3D. The highlights of this announcement are: > > > > . Sun is in the process of making the source code for Java 3D > > available through a public source license in the very near > > future. > > > > . Sun will work with the Java 3D community, via the Java > > Community Process (JCP), to actively evolve the API going > > forward. > > > >-------------------- > > > >The renewed emphasis on Java 3D complements Sun's increased > >efforts in the desktop space and the recent release of the > >Java Desktop System (JDS). More information will be > >forthcoming, but here are a few details concerning our plans. > > > > . Sun is right now working on making the source code for Java 3D > > available through a public source license. This will be done > > via a java.net project, which will include a developer's web > > site and CVS repository. This will allow developers to > > download the Java 3D source code, and to contribute bug fixes > > and utilities. The time frame for this release is before > > JavaOne 2004. > > > > . We will be forming an expert group under the JCP process to > > define and implement the next version(s) of the Java 3D API. > > Our current thinking is that we want to work with the expert > > group to create a 1.4 version of the Java 3D API that will add > > programmable shaders, and possibly other critical features, if > > they can be done without architectural changes to the > > implementation. We hope to get this release out relatively > > quickly. > > > > . We also want the expert group to help define the next major > > revision (1.5? 2.0?) to the Java 3D API, which could involve > > more widespread changes to the API. > > > >We look forward to working with the Java 3D community to move > >the API forward. > > > >Doug Twilleager > >Sun Microsystems > > > >=============================================================== > >============ > >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".