On Wed, Oct 06, 1999 at 12:45:28 -0700, Forte, Gene L wrote: > Is Java currently available on Debian?
Yes. debian-java@lists.debian.org is dedicated to Java on Debian. > Which elements? The SUN JDK (non-free), the Kaffe JVM (free), IBM's Jikes java compiler (free), gjc (the Java frontend for gcc) (free) and others. > Is it open? The major component missing for a truely free Java environment seems to be a free implementation of the standard Java classes. The GNU Classpath project (http://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/) is working on it - I'm sure they'd welcome help. HTH, Ray -- PATRIOTISM A great British writer once said that if he had to choose between betraying his country and betraying a friend he hoped he would have the decency to betray his country. - The Hipcrime Vocab by Chad C. Mulligan
