No. We don't have a beta yet. However, if you follow the instructions for extracting java only bits from the dmg you will essentially end up with what would be in a beta.
-j On Dec 11, 2008, at 12:05 AM, gullcatcher wrote: > > Hi, Josh > > I'd really like to start using JavaFX. I'm on a Linux machine. I'd > really like to start but my options seem to be find a Windows or Mac > machine or to hack out the Java only bits from a dmg or exe file. > > Is there any chance of getting a "beta" which doesn't include any > platform specific code for easy download. I'm particularly interested > in the Netbeans tooling. (I suppose I can build from source?) > > Thanks, > > WR > > On Dec 8, 10:34 am, Joshua Marinacci <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> We don't officially support JavaFX on Solaris and Linux yet, though >> we >> are working very hard on it. That's why you won't see an SDK download >> for Linux and Solaris. However, the pure Java bits will run almost >> everywhere. The parts that don't work yet on Linux and Solaris are >> the >> bits that need native code, like video codecs. We are working very >> hard on it, though, and we hope to have it ready in the next update >> soon. >> >> - Josh >> >> On Dec 8, 2008, at 11:24 AM, Mark Derricutt wrote: >> >>> I wonder if Snow Leopard itself will be 64bit only when it comes out >>> - I >>> wouldn't be surprised. >> >>> PS: Talking about not being surprised - I was seriously impressed to >>> see >>> JavaFX applets running out of the box in my freshly installed >>> OpenSolaris >>> 2008.11 VirtualBox VM! (out of the box, but I did get a security >>> dialog >>> saying it couldn't verify the SSL certificate used on the applets). >> >>> Mark >> >>> On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 11:20 PM, Dirk Jäckel >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>>> It would be really nice to have java 1.6 from Apple for 32bit >>>> machines >>>> in Leopard and not have to wait until Snow Leopard.... >> >>> -- >>> "It is easier to optimize correct code than to correct optimized >>> code." -- >>> Bill Harlan > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
