sorry to say but mountain lion suxs.... On 2012-09-27, at 10:34 PM, Sven Reimers <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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. > -- 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.
