Native Support for Java JDK 1.3.1 onFreeBSD
1. FreeBSD Foundation Announces Native Support for Java JDK 1.3.1 onFreeBSD (Justin T. Gibbs) ---------------------------------------------------------------Message: 1Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 10:11:42 -0600From: "Justin T. Gibbs" Subject: [FreeBSD-Announce] FreeBSD Foundation Announces NativeSupport for Java JDK 1.3.1 onFreeBSDTo: freebsd-announce@FreeBSD.orgMessage-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-asciiBoulder, CO - August 25, 2003 - The FreeBSD Foundation today announced theavailability of a binary distribution of the Java JDK version 1.3.1 forthe widely used FreeBSD operating system.Wes Peters of the FreeBSD Core Team commented "This announcement hallmarksa new era of Java support for FreeBSD. Having easy to install binaryJava packages will ensure that all users can enjoy the benefits of Javatechnology on the FreeBSD platform."Java users can download, without charge, the FreeBSD Foundation's Javadistribution from .The FreeBSD Foundation is also providing OEM licenses to FreeBSDdistributors, permitting them to ship out-of-the-box Java support withFreeBSD. Foundation Secretary and Treasurer, Justin T. Gibbs, pledged continuedsupport for Java technology on the FreeBSD platform. "The FreeBSD Foundationis committed to keeping FreeBSD a Java enabled platform. With the 1.3.1 JDKrelease behind us, the Foundation has turned its attention toward the 1.4.XJDK. The volunteers working on FreeBSD Java support already have us most ofthe way there. The Foundation is now financing efforts to accelerate thecompletion of this work."Noting the importance of Java support to the FreeBSD user base was FreeBSDFoundation president Robert Watson. "Java support is critical to thesuccess of FreeBSD in the enterprise-- this release will open many doorsfor the FreeBSD platform."About the FreeBSD ProjectThe FreeBSD Project, a volunteer organization, provides a full 4.4BSD-Lite2based operating system for the 32 and 64-bit Intel and AMD platforms and the64-bit Alpha and UltraSPARC platforms. FreeBSD is widely used in the networkserver environment, powering over two million web servers and four millionweb sites worldwide, and is the basis for a broad array of embedded andserver products. For more information, please visit FreeBSD on the Web atwww.FreeBSD.org. About the FreeBSD FoundationThe FreeBSD Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation dedicated tosupporting the FreeBSD Project. The Foundation gratefully acceptsdonations from individuals and businesses, using them to fund projectswhich further the development of the FreeBSD operating system.For more information about the FreeBSD Foundation, visit their web site at