Subject: Re: Java for NetBSD
To: None <netbsd-users@netbsd.org>
From: Christos Zoulas <christos@astron.com>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 05/29/2007 19:27:49
In article <20070529132610.7bff9937.pp@kv.net.pl>,
Przemys__aw Pawe__czyk  <pp@kv.net.pl> wrote:
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>On Tue, 29 May 2007 09:19:27 +0200
>Geert Hendrickx <ghen@telenet.be> wrote:
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>> On Mon, May 28, 2007 at 03:56:42AM -0500, Przemys?aw Pawe?czyk wrote:
>> > Second, I wonder why GNU/Linux __can__ and __may__ have binary packages
>> > to download and install in an easy way but __not__ NetBSD?
>>
>> Because Sun provides binaries for Linux, but not for NetBSD.  Talk to them.
>
>Did't you mix up cause with consequence? I asked for "cause" not the
>"result". If you answered me that "high level" talks with Sun on behalf
>of BSD community failed you'd be more informative. Linux is no match
>for Solaris, what about BSD? Java is present in medium to bigger
>corporations. Wouldn't it be more judicious to put more effort onto
>"Java for BSD Project" even at the espense of development in other
>fields? I hope I sound logical.

I don't understand why you expect people to write custom replies to
your questions when the answer can be easily found by searching:
"bsd java license sun" on google.

christos