Java on FreeBSD 5.0

[Aristedes Maniatis]

We have been running the FreeBSD port of JDK 1.3.1 on a deployment 
machine with WebObjects (http://www.newtownprecinct.com.au) for some 
four months now. It has not had a single problem to date.

The documentation on the FreeBSD web site regarding Java is mostly 
outdated and a bit confusing. I'd like to contribute some better 
documentation once I am sure I understand it all myself. As I 
understand the process, the patchset which makes up the FreeBSD port 
will reach a level of maturity where Sun will approve it as the 
official FreeBSD port. Then FreeBSD will be able to ship it precompiled 
as a binary port.

What I haven't yet been able to find is any information about how that 
approval process will work.

Cheers
Ari Maniatis


On Monday, April 28, 2003, at 09:36  AM, wagner at wtb.com.br wrote:

> Is there any official effort to (sup)port Java in FreeBSD? I am very
> experienced in base software develpoment (C and C++, unices and 
> Windows) and
> perharps I can help, if needed.



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