--- matthew sporleder <msporleder@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 8/9/06, Mark Thomas <thomas.s.mark@gmail.com> wrote:
> > "Sun to offer open-source Java details"
> > [ http://news.com.com/2061-10808_3-6103250.html ]
> >
> > I'm just curious how an open source Java will effect NetBSD users.
> > Will it mean we can build a native version Java?
> >
> 
> We already have a native build of sun's java.  (check the java mailing
> archives for details)
> But I would expect that the the more parts of java that are open
> sourced, the better netbsd's ability to run it will be.  (assuming, of
> course, that interested people keep porting efforts alive)
> 

We have a native build of Sun's java for only one platform...

According to http://mail-index.netbsd.org/netbsd-java/2006/05/15/0000.html
they are native builds for x86 (and maybe Sparc if the author found a
host).

Having complete open source would open things up to most if-not-all NetBSD
platforms.



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