Re: [TCLUG:2661] Java port to linux

[Perry Hoekstra <dutchman@uswest.net>]

Bob Tanner wrote:
> 
> who is responsible for the linux port of the JDK?
> 
> I thought it was the Blackdown people.
> 
> http://java.sun.com/cgi-bin/java-ports.cgi
> 
> Linux is not listed.

I believe the blackdown people still are but the environment has
changed.  It used to be just the blackdown people on the earlier ports
but now I believe Sun engineers are actively working in concert
/contributing to the Linux port support by blackdown.  I believe the
opening of the source code license will aid other porting efforts like
Linux/Alpha, etc. where the demand is lower and because of that, their
visibility in Sun's eyes was dimmer.  There was discussion on the
Java-Linux discussion group about the Linux/Alpha port in particular and
their access to source code.

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Perry Hoekstra - dutchman@mn.uswest.net
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