Re: Sun sucks

2009-01-16 Thread Da Rock
On Fri, 2009-01-09 at 03:47 +, RW wrote: On Thu, 8 Jan 2009 17:10:10 -0500 Ansar Mohammed ans...@gmail.com wrote: After registering Sun complains that they don't like my ID and I need to provide more information. I create another account. Same problem. After 3 months I finally get

[Fwd: Re: Sun sucks]

2009-01-15 Thread Da Rock
---BeginMessage--- On Fri, 2009-01-09 at 03:47 +, RW wrote: On Thu, 8 Jan 2009 17:10:10 -0500 Ansar Mohammed ans...@gmail.com wrote: After registering Sun complains that they don't like my ID and I need to provide more information. I create another account. Same problem. After 3

Re: Sun sucks

2009-01-09 Thread RW
On Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:16:25 -0500 Steve Bertrand st...@ibctech.ca wrote: RW wrote: Just create a new account for some made-up name, don't specify any company, download your file, and then (if you really care) go through the hoops afterwards. Improper subject, wrong attitude. If one

Re: Sun sucks

2009-01-09 Thread Aryeh M. Friedman
RW wrote: On Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:16:25 -0500 Steve Bertrand st...@ibctech.ca wrote: RW wrote: Just create a new account for some made-up name, don't specify any company, download your file, and then (if you really care) go through the hoops afterwards. Improper

Re: Sun sucks

2009-01-08 Thread Steven Kreuzer
On Jan 8, 2009, at 5:10 PM, Ansar Mohammed wrote: So I am trying to build Java on FreeBSD 7.0. I need to REGSITER to download the Timezone Java patch. After registering Sun complains that they don't like my ID and I need to provide more information. I create another account. Same problem.

Re: Sun sucks

2009-01-08 Thread Andrew Gould
On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 4:10 PM, Ansar Mohammed ans...@gmail.com wrote: So I am trying to build Java on FreeBSD 7.0. I need to REGSITER to download the Timezone Java patch. After registering Sun complains that they don't like my ID and I need to provide more information. I create another

RE: Sun sucks

2009-01-08 Thread Ansar Mohammed
It brings me back to the Sun website. -Original Message- From: owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Steven Kreuzer Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 5:14 PM To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sun sucks On Jan 8, 2009

Re: Sun sucks

2009-01-08 Thread Aryeh M. Friedman
Andrew Gould wrote: On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 4:10 PM, Ansar Mohammed ans...@gmail.com wrote: So I am trying to build Java on FreeBSD 7.0. I need to REGSITER to download the Timezone Java patch. After registering Sun complains that they don't like my ID and I need to provide more

RE: Sun sucks

2009-01-08 Thread Ansar Mohammed
] Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 5:17 PM To: Ansar Mohammed Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sun sucks On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 4:10 PM, Ansar Mohammed ans...@gmail.com wrote: So I am trying to build Java on FreeBSD 7.0. I need to REGSITER to download the Timezone Java patch. After

Re: Sun sucks

2009-01-08 Thread Yuri Pankov
On Thu, Jan 08, 2009 at 05:10:10PM -0500, Ansar Mohammed wrote: So I am trying to build Java on FreeBSD 7.0. I need to REGSITER to download the Timezone Java patch. After registering Sun complains that they don't like my ID and I need to provide more information. I create another account.

RE: Sun sucks

2009-01-08 Thread Ansar Mohammed
, 2009 5:30 PM To: Ansar Mohammed Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sun sucks On Thu, Jan 08, 2009 at 05:10:10PM -0500, Ansar Mohammed wrote: So I am trying to build Java on FreeBSD 7.0. I need to REGSITER to download the Timezone Java patch. After registering Sun complains

Re: Sun sucks

2009-01-08 Thread Kevin Downey
you could use bugmenot to get by the registration. openjdk also builds on freebsd, but no port yet On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 2:10 PM, Ansar Mohammed ans...@gmail.com wrote: So I am trying to build Java on FreeBSD 7.0. I need to REGSITER to download the Timezone Java patch. After registering Sun

Re: Sun sucks

2009-01-08 Thread Dave Feustel
On Thu, Jan 08, 2009 at 05:10:10PM -0500, Ansar Mohammed wrote: So I am trying to build Java on FreeBSD 7.0. I need to REGSITER to download the Timezone Java patch. After registering Sun complains that they don't like my ID and I need to provide more information. I create another account.

Re: Sun sucks

2009-01-08 Thread RW
On Thu, 8 Jan 2009 17:10:10 -0500 Ansar Mohammed ans...@gmail.com wrote: After registering Sun complains that they don't like my ID and I need to provide more information. I create another account. Same problem. After 3 months I finally get an email saying they want clarification on the

RE: Sun sucks

2009-01-08 Thread Ansar Mohammed
Been there, did that same result :) -Original Message- From: owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of RW Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 10:48 PM To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sun sucks On Thu, 8 Jan 2009 17:10:10

Re: Sun sucks

2009-01-08 Thread Jon Radel
Ansar Mohammed wrote: Been there, did that same result :) And in what country is the IP address you were coming from? It can make a huge difference when dealing with a company which has to comply with export regulations for some of their products. --Jon Radel j...@radel.com smime.p7s

Re: Sun sucks

2009-01-08 Thread Steve Bertrand
RW wrote: On Thu, 8 Jan 2009 17:10:10 -0500 Ansar Mohammed ans...@gmail.com wrote: After registering Sun complains that they don't like my ID and I need to provide more information. I create another account. Same problem. After 3 months I finally get an email saying they want

RE: Sun sucks

2009-01-08 Thread Ansar Mohammed
Canada. Is there an embargo ? -Original Message- From: Jon Radel [mailto:j...@radel.com] Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 11:08 PM To: Ansar Mohammed Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sun sucks Ansar Mohammed wrote: Been there, did that same result :) And in what country

RE: Sun sucks

2009-01-08 Thread Ansar Mohammed
Of Steve Bertrand Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 11:16 PM To: RW Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sun sucks RW wrote: On Thu, 8 Jan 2009 17:10:10 -0500 Ansar Mohammed ans...@gmail.com wrote: After registering Sun complains that they don't like my ID and I need to provide more