On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 05:33, Gary Jennejohn <gary.jennej...@freenet.de> wrote: > On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:21:51 -0400 > Jerry <ges...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:50:03 +0200 >> Achilleas Mantzios <ach...@matrix.gatewaynet.com> articulated: >> >> >________ Wednesday 17 March 2010 20:57:59 __/__ Jason Garrett ____________: >> >> On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 09:15, Programmer In Training >> >> <p...@joseph-a-nagy-jr.us> wrote: >> >> > I don't know if I should also cc the maintainer for FF3.6, but I'm >> >> > posting here. Hopefully they'll see it. >> >> > >> >> > When will we have an updated Java for use in Firefox 3.6? I guess I >> >> > could downgrade back to 3.5 if absolutely necessary, but I'd >> >> > rather not. Though I imagine an upgraded java would mean I would >> >> > have to recompile OOo, too. ): >> >> >> I am also interested. I believe that sun's java is up to Update 18 >> >> for 1.6. Port shows Update 3. >> >> >> >> Also CC'ing freebsd-java into this. I don't do much code, but I am >> >> willing to do everything I can to help out. >> >> > I think generally this is a problem for people who have to support old >> > apps with applets (i am one of them). >> > But nowadays, javascript can do many of the things java was used to >> > achieve. (and its not so ugly once you get to learn it) >> >> At some point a rational person realizes that it is time to move on. >> Progress is achieved by striving forward; not looking backwards. I fail >> to see any logical reason why a fully up-to-date version of Java cannot >> be included into the ports system and thereby enable the users of the >> latest version of Firefox, and perhaps other programs, to benefit >> from its presents. >> >> FreeBSD has always lagged far behind in its released versions of Java >> as opposed to Sun's released versions. Since it appears that FreeBSD is >> lagging behind, there is no reason to work on any of the intermediate >> versions, but rather concentrate on the latest released version; >> thereby benefiting its user base. >> > > Put your money where your mouth is and provide patches.
What part of "I don't do much code" did you not understand? This is a canned response around here and frankly should be ignored if the poster has nothing else positive to add to the discussion. Consider your post ignored. > > --- > Gary Jennejohn > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > _______________________________________________ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
