On Thu, 2004-09-30 at 04:55, Hans de Goede wrote: > I for one would like to be able too: > -build and run java code, wether this is done native or on a vm is > equal to me. The environment should be able to handle jni > (specificly, it should be able to compile and run rxtx for serial port > access) > -use java applets from a webbrowser more specificly from mozilla. > > Since this currently isn't possible I would like to be able to easily: > a) install SUN's official JDK and > b) gcj and Switching between a and b using alternatives should be easy in FC3 if you install java-1.4.2-gcj-compat (in FC3) and java-1.4.2-sun-compat (from jpackage.org). > c) sablevm and > -easily switch between a,b and c for compiling and running and > -be able to use jdk-plugin in mozilla and sablevm or jdk in konqueror. > > I know a lott is happening and I would like to try things out, report > bugs and maybe even contribute. But how? where is the documentation. I > think we need a java on Fedora webpage like the stateless pages which > gives pointers to download some packages which are so beta that they are > not in rawhide and which contains a quickstart guide. > http://www.jpackage.org/rpm.php?id=2880 and http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/development/i386/Fedora/RPMS/java-1.4.2-gcj-compat-1.4.2.0-7jpp.noarch.rpm http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/development/i386/Fedora/RPMS/java-1.4.2-gcj-compat-devel-1.4.2.0-7jpp.noarch.rpm I've written a quick-start guide about using alternatives for jpackage'd SDKs: http://people.redhat.com/fitzsim/jpackage-alternatives-quickstart-guide.txt Tom
