The Oracle builds will not install on Snow Leopard... (not supported by Oracle)
So stay with the OpenJDK Builds from Henri Gomez, or go for Mountain Lion. -Sven On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 1:29 PM, Fabrizio Giudici <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, 27 Sep 2012 21:53:17 +0200, Stephen Barrett > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Here's a dumb question, and I think I already know the answer but better >> safe than sorry... >> >> I am sitting here with "Teach Yourself Java" on my lap and its going very >> well (up to page 84!) , however, it does insist on JDK7 in order to >> compile >> strings in switch statements. As I too am using OS 10.6.8, I got the same >> problem. If I understand this group correctly then this is where I need to >> be to get along without >> Lion: >> http://code.google.com/p/openjdk-osx-build/downloads/detail?name=OpenJDK-OSX-1.7-universal-jdk-b222-20111220.dmg >> - is that right? >> >> As I say - very much a beginner, and I appreciate the advice. A 'yes' or >> 'no' will do. > > > The short answer is yes :-) but I think a further explanation is needed. > That place is the repository of the OpenJDK 7 builds for Mac OS X (I prefer > to look at the list in the home page > http://code.google.com/p/openjdk-osx-build/ and anyway honestly it's not > always easy to understand what's the latest stable release - for instance, > I'm using 7u7). > > But there's also the official Oracle release at > http://jdk7.java.net/download.html > > (here you can see why I'm currently a bit puzzled about what's the latest > release - I was aware of the 7u8, but it seems it has been renamed to 7u10). > > For learning Java, either will do. You won't be needing any particular > update, but given that 7u7 and the previous ones have serious security > flaws, keep an eye on updates. > > > > -- > Fabrizio Giudici - Java Architect, Project Manager > Tidalwave s.a.s. - "We make Java work. Everywhere." > [email protected] > > http://tidalwave.it - http://fabriziogiudici.it > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "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. > -- Sven Reimers * Senior Expert Software Architect * NetBeans Dream Team Member: http://dreamteam.netbeans.org * NetBeans Governance Board Member: http://netbeans.org/about/os/governance.html * Community Leader NetBeans: http://community.java.net/netbeans Desktop Java: http://community.java.net/javadesktop * Duke's Choice Award Winner 2009 * Blog: http://nbguru.blogspot.com * XING: https://www.xing.com/profile/Sven_Reimers8 * LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/svenreimers Join the NetBeans Groups: * XING: http://www.xing.com/group-20148.82db20 * NUGM: http://haug-server.dyndns.org/display/NUGM/Home * LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1860468 http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=107402 http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1684717 * Oracle: https://mix.oracle.com/groups/18497 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "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.
