Re: [ANNOUNCE] JBoss 2.4.7 debs for public consumption

2002-07-08 Thread Rick Lutowski
Microsoft and .NET. Much better than Sun and J2EE (Bill said so). Rick -- Rick Lutowski |[EMAIL PROTECTED] \ oo

Re: [ANNOUNCE] JBoss 2.4.7 debs for public consumption

2002-07-08 Thread Rick Lutowski
Microsoft and .NET. Much better than Sun and J2EE (Bill said so). Rick -- Rick Lutowski |[EMAIL PROTECTED] \ oo

Re: Java plugin advocacy

2002-05-30 Thread Rick Lutowski
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > * Rick Lutowski > > > > | (I have heard NS 4.x is 'dead', but it comprises about > > | 20% of the browser market, and they keep releaseing new > > | versions -- doesn't sound so dead to me! But it remains > > |

Re: Java plugin advocacy

2002-05-30 Thread Rick Lutowski
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > * Rick Lutowski > > > > | (I have heard NS 4.x is 'dead', but it comprises about > > | 20% of the browser market, and they keep releaseing new > > | versions -- doesn't sound so dead to me! But it remains > &g

Re: Java plugin advocacy

2002-05-29 Thread Rick Lutowski
leader not a follower, so why can't we lead the industry in switching browsers to 1.4? Rick -- Rick Lutowski |[EMAIL PROTECTED] \ oo

Re: Java plugin advocacy

2002-05-29 Thread Rick Lutowski
leader not a follower, so why can't we lead the industry in switching browsers to 1.4? Rick -- Rick Lutowski |[EMAIL PROTECTED] \ oo

Re: Java plugin advocacy

2002-05-28 Thread Rick Lutowski
Robert Bihlmeyer wrote: > > Rick Lutowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Why have browsers been stuck at 1.1 for years? Just a wild > > guess, but might it have something to do with MS stopping Java > > support with 1.1, and also controlling 80% of the browser

Re: Java plugin advocacy

2002-05-28 Thread Rick Lutowski
Robert Bihlmeyer wrote: > > Rick Lutowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Why have browsers been stuck at 1.1 for years? Just a wild > > guess, but might it have something to do with MS stopping Java > > support with 1.1, and also controlling 80% of the browser

Re: Success with IBM JDK 1.3.0 for PPC _WITH_ JIT

2002-05-25 Thread Rick Lutowski
the client or on the web. Complain about _Microsoft_ on the client and on the web. Therein lies the problem. BTW, it's really great to hear there is now a recent version of Java for PPC, even if it's only server-side capable. Every additional bit of Java support helps in th

Re: Success with IBM JDK 1.3.0 for PPC _WITH_ JIT

2002-05-25 Thread Rick Lutowski
esult is a bloated web with a high fluff to content ratio. Does this mean we should get rid of images? No. Just try to avoid the sites that misuse them, and be aware of the issue so we don't misuse them ourselves! Same with Java, Flash, etc. Rick -- R

Re: Success with IBM JDK 1.3.0 for PPC _WITH_ JIT

2002-05-25 Thread Rick Lutowski
the client or on the web. Complain about _Microsoft_ on the client and on the web. Therein lies the problem. BTW, it's really great to hear there is now a recent version of Java for PPC, even if it's only server-side capable. Every additional bit of Java support helps in th

Re: Success with IBM JDK 1.3.0 for PPC _WITH_ JIT

2002-05-25 Thread Rick Lutowski
esult is a bloated web with a high fluff to content ratio. Does this mean we should get rid of images? No. Just try to avoid the sites that misuse them, and be aware of the issue so we don't misuse them ourselves! Same with Java, Flash, etc. Rick -- R

Re: Success with IBM JDK 1.3.0 for PPC _WITH_ JIT

2002-05-24 Thread Rick Lutowski
y stuck at 1.1 forever or we all suffer (i.e, new browser technology will be MS-driven by default) Rick -- Rick Lutowski |[EMAIL PROTECTED] \ oo

Re: Success with IBM JDK 1.3.0 for PPC _WITH_ JIT

2002-05-24 Thread Rick Lutowski
y stuck at 1.1 forever or we all suffer (i.e, new browser technology will be MS-driven by default) Rick -- Rick Lutowski |[EMAIL PROTECTED] \ oo

Re: Success with IBM JDK 1.3.0 for PPC _WITH_ JIT

2002-05-24 Thread Rick Lutowski
Josh Huber wrote: > > Rick Lutowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Yes, it's a _much_ bigger problem than generally realized. > > 1. No Java Plug-in = no Java 2 for browsers > > 2. No Java 2 for browsers = no Java 3D for browsers > > 3. No Java

Re: Success with IBM JDK 1.3.0 for PPC _WITH_ JIT

2002-05-24 Thread Rick Lutowski
Josh Huber wrote: > > Rick Lutowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Yes, it's a _much_ bigger problem than generally realized. > > 1. No Java Plug-in = no Java 2 for browsers > > 2. No Java 2 for browsers = no Java 3D for browsers > > 3. No Java

Re: Success with IBM JDK 1.3.0 for PPC _WITH_ JIT

2002-05-24 Thread Rick Lutowski
lawsuit against MS is almost totally for the purpose of ensuring Java Plug-in continues to work with IE (which due to the MS desktop monopoly currently has 80% of the browser marketshare). Rick -- Rick Lutowski |[EMAIL PROTECTED] \ oo

Re: Success with IBM JDK 1.3.0 for PPC _WITH_ JIT

2002-05-24 Thread Rick Lutowski
lawsuit against MS is almost totally for the purpose of ensuring Java Plug-in continues to work with IE (which due to the MS desktop monopoly currently has 80% of the browser marketshare). Rick -- Rick Lutowski |[EMAIL PROTECTED] \ oo

Re: Free Java specifications (was Re: Java Policy.)

2002-05-13 Thread Rick Lutowski
. Build for the future (and direct noise at Netscape), and browsers will follow. Rick -- Rick Lutowski |[EMAIL PROTECTED] \ oo

Re: Free Java specifications (was Re: Java Policy.)

2002-05-13 Thread Rick Lutowski
. Build for the future (and direct noise at Netscape), and browsers will follow. Rick -- Rick Lutowski |[EMAIL PROTECTED] \ oo

Re: Free Java specifications (was Re: Java Policy.)

2002-05-13 Thread Rick Lutowski
et of API specs for Java, effectively an alternative to the JCP, without in any way compromising the portability of Sun-standard J

Re: Free Java specifications (was Re: Java Policy.)

2002-05-13 Thread Rick Lutowski
et of API specs for Java, effectively an alternative to the JCP, without in any way compromising the portability of Sun-standard J

Re: Java Policy.

2002-05-12 Thread Rick Lutowski
" and then base long-term packaging policies on such false notions will only lead to trouble later when JCK becomes available to free projects, and the fallacy of such thinking becomes more obvious. Rick -- Rick

Re: Java Policy.

2002-05-12 Thread Rick Lutowski
" and then base long-term packaging policies on such false notions will only lead to trouble later when JCK becomes available to free projects, and the fallacy of such thinking becomes more obvious. Rick -- Rick

Re: [JPackage-devel] FW: jakarta ant 1.4.1/1.5 ant script

2002-05-07 Thread Rick Lutowski
e docs. Rick -- Rick Lutowski |[EMAIL PROTECTED] \ oo \ http://ww

Re: java.home

2002-04-30 Thread Rick Lutowski
t to say PATH=$PATH:/bin; export PATH (Don't forget the "/bin") Hope this helps. Rick Rick Lutowski

Re: java.home

2002-04-30 Thread Rick Lutowski
t to say PATH=$PATH:/bin; export PATH (Don't forget the "/bin") Hope this helps. Rick Rick Lutowski

Re: J2EE in .deb/

2002-03-29 Thread Rick Lutowski
"Michael C. Alonzo" wrote: > > Is there a J2EE package available for debian? j2sdkee-1.2.1 was on the blackdown site at the end of 2000. Checking now, it looks like the pulled EE. Doubt it was due to technical reasons as 1.2.1 seems to work ok (the little I've used it). Have you tried the EE fo

Re: J2EE in .deb/

2002-03-29 Thread Rick Lutowski
"Michael C. Alonzo" wrote: > > Is there a J2EE package available for debian? j2sdkee-1.2.1 was on the blackdown site at the end of 2000. Checking now, it looks like the pulled EE. Doubt it was due to technical reasons as 1.2.1 seems to work ok (the little I've used it). Have you tried the EE f

Re: Java FAQ needs updating for GCJ

2002-02-25 Thread Rick Lutowski
Per Bothner wrote: > > Rick Lutowski wrote: > > Is this due to awt peers not being available for GCJ? > > No - (some) peers are available. The political and license issues > have been resolved recently, and the Classpath AWT code has been > merged in. Tom Tromey has

Re: Java FAQ needs updating for GCJ

2002-02-25 Thread Rick Lutowski
Per Bothner wrote: > > Rick Lutowski wrote: > > Is this due to awt peers not being available for GCJ? > > No - (some) peers are available. The political and license issues > have been resolved recently, and the Classpath AWT code has been > merged in. Tom Tromey has

Re: Java FAQ needs updating for GCJ

2002-02-24 Thread Rick Lutowski
erent than attempting to faithfully implement the specs. Sun has always looked favorably on those who do the latter and, in fact, has always expected optimized JDK implementations to be developed for various platforms. Rick -- Rick Lutowski |[EMAIL PROTECTED] \ oo \ http://www.jreality.com/ ___ __\ /_ | _/ `--'

Re: Java FAQ needs updating for GCJ

2002-02-24 Thread Rick Lutowski
erent than attempting to faithfully implement the specs. Sun has always looked favorably on those who do the latter and, in fact, has always expected optimized JDK implementations to be developed for various platforms. Rick -- Rick Lutowski |[EMAIL PROTECTED] \

Re: Distributing jars for debian

2002-02-18 Thread Rick Lutowski
Ben Burton wrote: > > Install package java-common; it's in there. > > It's also up at: > http://people.debian.org/~opal/java/policy.html Actually prefer the web link as it's much more up to date than the install CD. Thanks for the pointer. R

Re: Distributing jars for debian

2002-02-18 Thread Rick Lutowski
Ben Burton wrote: > > Install package java-common; it's in there. > > It's also up at: > http://people.debian.org/~opal/java/policy.html Actually prefer the web link as it's much more up to date than the install CD. Thanks for the pointer. R

Re: Doxygen (Re: Installed jdom 0.7b.20020216-1 (all source))

2002-02-18 Thread Rick Lutowski
Ryan Shaw wrote: > > Hmmm...I haven't had any problems with HTML in documentation > blocks...but I don't know if I've specifically used . works fine in javadoc -- I use it all the time. Don't know about doxygen tho. Rick -- Rick

Re: Distributing jars for debian

2002-02-18 Thread Rick Lutowski
n with dselect.) Is the policy file on the web somewhere (debian site, jakarta site, etc.)? Thanks. Rick -- Rick Lutowski |[EMAIL PROTECTED] \ oo \ http://www.jreality.com/ ___ __\ /_ | _/ `--'

Re: Doxygen (Re: Installed jdom 0.7b.20020216-1 (all source))

2002-02-18 Thread Rick Lutowski
Ryan Shaw wrote: > > Hmmm...I haven't had any problems with HTML in documentation > blocks...but I don't know if I've specifically used . works fine in javadoc -- I use it all the time. Don't know about doxygen tho. Rick -- Rick

Re: Distributing jars for debian

2002-02-18 Thread Rick Lutowski
n with dselect.) Is the policy file on the web somewhere (debian site, jakarta site, etc.)? Thanks. Rick -- Rick Lutowski |[EMAIL PROTECTED] \ oo \ http://www.jreali

Re: Java on mission-critical systems

2002-02-18 Thread Rick Lutowski
ystem that uses > java in their mission-critical systems? > > Thanks. Is Wall Street mission-critical enough? The trading community was perhaps the first major adopter of Java outside of Silicon Valley 5 years ago. (Leave it to Wall Street to know right away where the money is!:-

JDK 1.4.0 Java-Plug-in instability

2002-02-18 Thread Rick Lutowski
1.4.0 Java Plug-in (with or without java3d) in Netscape on debian? Rick -- Rick Lutowski |[EMAIL PROTECTED] \ oo \ http://www.jreality.com/ ___ __\ /_ | _/ `--'

Re: Java on mission-critical systems

2002-02-18 Thread Rick Lutowski
ystem that uses > java in their mission-critical systems? > > Thanks. Is Wall Street mission-critical enough? The trading community was perhaps the first major adopter of Java outside of Silicon Valley 5 years ago. (Leave it to Wall Street to know right away where the money is!:-

JDK 1.4.0 Java-Plug-in instability

2002-02-18 Thread Rick Lutowski
with 1.4.0 Java Plug-in (with or without java3d) in Netscape on debian? Rick -- Rick Lutowski |[EMAIL PROTECTED] \ oo \ http://www.jrealit

Re: Experimental Tomcat 4.0.2 package

2002-02-12 Thread Rick Lutowski
d this was because Sun tests on Red Hat, but not debian. As a result, I always use blackdown on debian, never Sun (and am still waiting for blackdown 1.4). Used to use Sun on RH and it works fine there (well, except on RH 7.0, which had a buggy glibc!) Rick -- Rick

Re: Experimental Tomcat 4.0.2 package

2002-02-12 Thread Rick Lutowski
d this was because Sun tests on Red Hat, but not debian. As a result, I always use blackdown on debian, never Sun (and am still waiting for blackdown 1.4). Used to use Sun on RH and it works fine there (well, except on RH 7.0, which had a buggy glibc!) Rick -- Rick

Re: NBIO (Non-blocking I/O)

2002-02-09 Thread Rick Lutowski
iscussion takes place out of the list, can you > cc me? Thanks. I also find this topic interesting and would like to know more about proper packaging of Java for debian. Please include me also on the cc (or just keep it on the list unless the experts say they are bored with

Re: NBIO (Non-blocking I/O)

2002-02-09 Thread Rick Lutowski
the discussion takes place out of the list, can you > cc me? Thanks. I also find this topic interesting and would like to know more about proper packaging of Java for debian. Please include me also on the cc (or just keep it on the list unless the experts say they are bored with

Re: Tomcat 4.0.1 in Debian?

2002-02-08 Thread Rick Lutowski
ge number of users might be successful where a single request from jakarta was not. But this is jumping ahead. First, it would help to know exactly what the real problem is. Is the problem that vendor licensing prohibits redistribution, and if so, for exactly which vendor/jar

Re: Tomcat 4.0.1 in Debian?

2002-02-08 Thread Rick Lutowski
large number of users might be successful where a single request from jakarta was not. But this is jumping ahead. First, it would help to know exactly what the real problem is. Is the problem that vendor licensing prohibits redistribution, and if so, for exactly which vendor/jar

Re: It's a simple and easy-to-follow plan and EVERY website will want this service

2002-02-06 Thread Rick Lutowski
an be placed on the debian-java e-mail server and filter things centrally for all of us. Good idea, or bad? Rick -- Rick Lutowski |[EMAIL PROTECTED] \ oo \http://www.jreality.com/_ __\ /_ | _/ `--'

Re: It's a simple and easy-to-follow plan and EVERY website will want this service

2002-02-06 Thread Rick Lutowski
an be placed on the debian-java e-mail server and filter things centrally for all of us. Good idea, or bad? Rick -- Rick

Re: Java2 in nonfree?

2002-02-05 Thread Rick Lutowski
o Java on Linux as have used it since Randy Chapman's first 1.0.2 version). So please forgive my ignorance, but which URL is "incoming"? Are you refering to the blackdown porting team development versions? If so, how does one join the access list? Rick -- R

Re: It's a simple and easy-to-follow plan and EVERY website will want this service

2002-02-05 Thread Rick Lutowski
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ... > Press the link below and send just $5 and you will receive all the help > and infomation you require by e-mail instantly. > ... Is there any way to get this spam trash out of our e-mail list? Rick -- Rick Luto

Re: Java2 in nonfree?

2002-02-05 Thread Rick Lutowski
not to Java on Linux as have used it since Randy Chapman's first 1.0.2 version). So please forgive my ignorance, but which URL is "incoming"? Are you refering to the blackdown porting team development versions? If so, how does one join the access list? Rick -- R

Re: It's a simple and easy-to-follow plan and EVERY website will want this service

2002-02-05 Thread Rick Lutowski
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ... > Press the link below and send just $5 and you will receive all the help > and infomation you require by e-mail instantly. > ... Is there any way to get this spam trash out of our e-mail list? Rick -- Rick Luto

Re: "some text".equals(someString)

2002-01-29 Thread Rick Lutowski
he Measure Units Conversin Package jar file which may be helpful for this. For a code snippet this samll, set the iteration count to a million or so iterations to get reliable times to compare. The results, of course, will only be valid for the JVM and host on which you run the test. Hope this helps. Rick -- Rick Lutowski |[EMAIL PROTECTED] \ oo \http://www.jreality.com/_ __\ /_ | _/ `--'

Re: "some text".equals(someString)

2002-01-29 Thread Rick Lutowski
he Measure Units Conversin Package jar file which may be helpful for this. For a code snippet this samll, set the iteration count to a million or so iterations to get reliable times to compare. The results, of course, will only be valid for the JVM and host on which you run the test. Hope t