Subject: Re: Java environments
To: Jason R Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>
From: Brian A. Seklecki <lavalamp@spiritual-machines.org>
List: current-users
Date: 12/23/2002 12:03:16
On Tue, 17 Dec 2002 @ 11:09am (-0800), Jason R Thorpe wrote:

JRT> On Tue, Dec 17, 2002 at 12:44:31PM -0600, Peter Seebach wrote:
JRT>
JRT>  > Okay, I'm a bit clueless.  Let's say someone has "a java program" about which
JRT>  > I know only that "it runs on Mac and Windows systems".
JRT>  >
JRT>  > What are the chances I can run it on NetBSD-x86?  What package do I want?
JRT>  > There's a lot of Java packages; I have no idea how to tell them apart.
JRT>
JRT> Right now, I think Wonka is your best bet.  It seems to be a pretty
JRT> high quality Java implementation.
JRT>
JRT> In theory, your random Java app *should* work if it uses AWT and not Swing.


...hmm i'll have to take a look at this.  maybe we can get native OpenOffice
builds.

-lava

JRT>
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JRT>         -- Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>
JRT>

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