Help is always appreciated. What questions in particular would you find most helpful in a FAQ?
> -----Original Message----- > From: Alistair Forbes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 7:30 AM > To: JCS Users List > Subject: Re: Getting the latest JCS jar > > Many people have the same problem getting things running. We really need > a new a "getting started" guide and/or a FAQ page. > > Actually some navigation like other projects (e.g. > http://directory.apache.org/subprojects/network/features.html ) would > help. > > I'd be willing to help in this if needed. > > Hanson Char wrote: > > >On 1/3/06, Robin Sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >>Hi, > >> I downloaded the latest JCS jar (jcs-1.2.6.8.jar) > >>from > >>http://svn.apache.org/viewcvs.cgi/jakarta/jcs/trunk/tempbuild/ > >> > >>I found out that it is dependent on > >>EDU.oswego.cs.dl.util.concurrent package written by > >>Doug Lea. > >> > >>I did not find any jar containing the > >>EDU.oswego.cs.dl.util.concurrent package. > >> > >>My question is: > >>1. Do I have to build the jar from Doug Lea's source > >>and place it in the classpath or Is there any other > >>way? > >> > >> > > > > > >I believe you can easily download the necessary jar from Doug's web site. > >(I think if you build JCS via maven the jar will be auto downloaded.) > What > >JCS should do, IMO, is to at least upgrade to use the backport version > >instead of this pretty old jar. > > > >2. Now that we have java.util.concurrent package in > > > > > >>J2SE 5.0, > >> Should JCS use java.util.concurrent instead of > >>EDU.oswego.cs.dl.util.concurrent package. > >> > >> > > > > > >You are right if JCS is upgraded to use JDK5. Sadly it's still being > >written for pre JDK5 applications. > > > >Any clue will be highly appreciated. > > > > > >>Thanks, > >>Robin > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
