I thought this was significant: Version 1.2 of the Java Developer's Kit (JDK2) for Linux is available from http://java.sun.com/ and http://www.blackdown.org/. The Linux version was a joint project of Sun and Blackdown Consulting, which produced the earlier Linux JDK's. This version is much expanded, and includes the JavaBeans Developer's Kit, the Swing Java Foundation Classes (JFC), and lots of demonstration programs. The source code is available, but it's licensed under a Sun Microsystems agreement. The JDK installs and runs nearly out-of-the-box, so you don't have to struggle with CLASSPATH environment variables or incompatible libraries as in the earlier versions. Moreover, the Linux JDK looks like it's almost completely compatible with the Solaris version. So that's yet another reason to be Java-literate, I suppose. And it comes with complete documentation, so you don't have to buy half of the O'Reilly catalog. :) Robert ************ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org
