Not to derail the thread, but I've been using Windows and Cygwin for I don't know how long now and am quite happy. I can honestly say that Cygwin has come a long way. I'm no Lynix or UNIX sysadmin. I just want my normal POSIX tools and I get them for free on cheap hardware and full driver compatibility. No support for Mac Java from Apple? -- no problem. Just sayin'...
Alexey 2001 Honda CBR600F4i (CCS) 2002 Suzuki Bandit 1200S 1992 Kawasaki EX500 http://azinger.blogspot.com http://bsheet.sourceforge.net http://wcollage.sourceforge.net ________________________________ From: Phil <[email protected]> To: The Java Posse <[email protected]> Sent: Thu, October 21, 2010 5:18:25 PM Subject: [The Java Posse] Re: Apple has just deprecated Java on the Mac!!! I suppose that's the fallback option - I use VMWare, so I could just run Linux in unity mode and still have access to an up-to-date version of Java and the tools that go with it. Given that Eclipse Helios on Mac STILL has issues with CTRL-Space not working about half the time this might even prove to be a bonus! On Oct 21, 10:07 am, Kevin Wright <[email protected]> wrote: > I love the Apple hardware and their GUI, but the (lack of) Java support is > really starting to wind me up. > > I'm wondering if Oracle couldn't side-step the the whole issue, not bother > with releasing an OSX JVM, and push resources into improving the OSX feature > set + performance for VirtualBox instead. > > Perhaps I should be buying shares in Parallels Holdings Ltd. about now. > > On 21 October 2010 10:00, Fabrizio Giudici ><[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > On 10/21/10 10:44 , Kevin Wright wrote: > > >> If nothing else, this might push efforts to improve Linux drivers for the > >> trackpad, magic mouse, etc. > > >> Personally, I think I'll be abandoning Macbooks now, just can decide what > >> to use as a replacement > >> The HP Envy's seem to have the screen quality and sold-metal body that > >> I've grown to love, but I've read about problems installing Ubuntu on then. > > >> What's a developer to do? > > >> For sure there are valid alternatives for hardware, and possibly cheaper. > > I'm not thinking of me as a developer; after all I feel much more efficient > > with Linux that Mac OS X. I'm trying to understand what's the future of > > deploying Java applications to Mac OS X. Curiously, if I switch to a primary > > Linux environment (which doesnt' cost anything to me, in addition to virtual > > boxes I already have also native partitions), I'll lose ZFS (OpenSolaris > > went away, and currently the only option is the open ZFS port to Mac OS X). > > > -- > > Fabrizio Giudici - Java Architect, Project Manager > > Tidalwave s.a.s. - "We make Java work. Everywhere." > > java.net/blog/fabriziogiudici-www.tidalwave.it/people > > [email protected] > > -- > Kevin Wright > > mail / gtalk / msn : [email protected] > pulse / skype: kev.lee.wright > twitter: @thecoda -- 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. -- 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.
