Subject: Re: JDK ports on NetBSD/i386?
To: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
From: Michael Graff <explorer@flame.org>
List: port-i386
Date: 02/04/1997 21:16:03
Jason Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov> writes:

>  > Does anyone know if either the Linux or FreeBSD ports of JDK 1.0.2
>  > run to any great extent on NetBSD/i386 1.2, and if so which is
>  > preferable?
> 
> I've been told that the Linux JDK runs fairly well.  Although, the FreeBSD
> version may run "better"... but, it certainly should run, as well.

I assume that the JDK has more than just a compiler and text-only viewer,
but I have played with kaffe a few times.  It can compile and run some
some code.

Kaffe is available from various sites.  The primary site is:

        ftp://ftp.sarc.city.ac.uk/pub/kaffe/

--Michael