I don't have any issue with jdk 1.6 on the mac now, but not too long ago jdk 1.6 didn't exist on the mac (other than the bsd port which I don't think had all the awt completed) and Apple didn't seem to feel that it was important to let people know their plans regarding jdk 1.6. That was when I got off the fence about MacOSX or Linux and decided to stick with Linux as my primary OS.
I just thought it was kind of funny that it was suggested that such a closed platform as the Mac would allow you to fix your own problems. Maybe you do have more flexibility than a locked down corporate laptop/workstation but to me you are changing one set of limitations for another. Lloyd On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 7:12 AM, Kfir Shay <[email protected]> wrote: > What is your issue with jdk 1.6 on mac os x? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 3, 2010, at 12:16 AM, Lloyd Meinholz <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I'm really not trying to troll, but... > Less ability to fix your own problem (jdk 1.6) on a mac than on Linux > though. > > Lloyd > > > On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 3:49 PM, Viktor Klang < <[email protected]> > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 9:32 PM, Robert Casto < <[email protected]> >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Just a joke. >>> >>> I doubt any big companies, other than Apple, are using Macs for >>> development. Some companies I have worked for don't care what you use. If >>> you use a Mac though, you are completely on your own but I fail to see that >>> as a deterrent. >> >> >> Sure, basically what that means is that you get the possibility to fix >> your problems right away instead of having to wait for your machine to be >> fixed by local IT maintenance. >> >> >> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 3:27 PM, Kfir Shay < <[email protected]> >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Robert you might have said that as a joke but all the startups I have >>>> been part of were 100% Mac for developers. >>>> >>>> On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 3:22 PM, Robert Casto < <[email protected]> >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> > They must have all been Mac users. >>>> > >>>> > On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 3:12 PM, Kerry Sainsbury < <[email protected]> >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> It's a fairly standard list, although you'll often see people being >>>> forced >>>> >> to use IE6. Some of these restrictions need to be relaxed for >>>> developers, >>>> >> and they usually are in my experience. >>>> >> >>>> >> My favourite restriction was one corporate that had blocked the use >>>> of the >>>> >> right-mouse button. Beat that! >>>> >> >>>> >> Cheers >>>> >> Kerry >>>> >> >>>> >> On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 9:24 AM, <[email protected]> >>>> [email protected] >>>> >> < <[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>> >>>> >>> I am curious... I work for a large software vendor and our policies >>>> >>> are: >>>> >>> >>>> >>> -windows only (XP) >>>> >>> -outside IM is banned (we have internal jabber server) >>>> >>> -mandatory software that tracks every piece of software installed on >>>> >>> your machine >>>> >>> -manual proxy that tracks every outgoing web url (no banned urls >>>> tho) >>>> >>> -skype is strictly forbidden >>>> >>> -no use of SaaS software for company information >>>> >>> -virus checker on every machine, including servers (kills >>>> performance >>>> >>> on builds) >>>> >>> -encrypted harddrives >>>> >>> -itunes is banned >>>> >>> -VPN policy forces all traffic to be routed over internet >>>> >>> >>>> >>> The reasons behind this are supposedly that the company must track >>>> all >>>> >>> information for legal purposes. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> So I'm curious - do companies like Google, Oracle, Microsoft, Intel >>>> >>> have policies like this? >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> -- >>>> >>> 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]> >>>> [email protected]. >>>> >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> >>> <javaposse%[email protected]> >>>> [email protected]. >>>> >>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> >>> <http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en> >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>>> >> >>>> >> -- >>>> >> 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]> >>>> [email protected]. >>>> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> >> <javaposse%[email protected]> >>>> [email protected]. >>>> >> For more options, visit this group at >>>> >> <http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en> >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > Robert Casto >>>> > <http://www.IWantFreeShipping.com>www.IWantFreeShipping.com >>>> > Find Amazon Filler Items easily! 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