> > There are a number of issues here but basically the source that is being
> > released, being that the Java engine is missing (which also removes
JavaScript,
> > and a whole load of other stuff - mail has some interdependancies for 
> > example...). 
> 
> Well, but wouldn't it be possible to use any other Java engine like
> kaffee or guavac? I always thought Java is platform independent ;)

guavac is a compiler, not a VM :)  Which, Incidentally I'm trying to
compile under RiscBSD along with Chockcino.  Kaffe is a much bloatware
as JDK (IMHO) *grin*.

Yes, Java is platform independent, but that certainly doesn't mean that
any given VM will be!


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