Sun's java version 1.4.1-03 is out and also 1.4.2 is about to be released, whereas blackdown's java is still 1.4.1-01? In that case, which one will be preferred naturally? How can one support the decision to use blackdown 1.4.1-01 on linux when sun java 1.4.1-03 for linux is already released and 1.4.2 is about to be released, which must have got the inclusion/enhancement of new features? Which java has got support for the new implementation of NPTL(Native POSIX Thread Library)? Thanks.... -----Original Message----- From: Tom Marble [mailto:tmarble at info9.net] Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 6:47 PM To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Blackdown Java - 1.4.1-01 - Problem with RedHat 9 Pradeep (et al): >> Thanks Tom for the information you provided. I have a basic question >> here. What is the difference between Blackdown Java and Sun Java? Which >> would one prefer and why? I just want to know this as I am not clear >> about this. Is there any link that answers my questions? > > Blackdown is the community project, Sun is the > "commercial" project (there's a lot of cross-collaboration): > FFI see: > http://java.sun.com/linux/ > > especially the chat: > http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/community/chat/JavaLive/2002/jl1 015.html Let me elaborate... 1. Sun provides 24x7 support http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/support/ 2. Blackdown provides a way for the community to report (and fix) bugs at: http://www.blackdown.org/cgi-bin/jdk 3. Blackdown gets drops of Sun JVM source and Sun gets Blackdown source (as well as fixes Sun does not have). 4. Sun provides the JVM on solaris/SPARC, solaris/IA-32 windows/IA-32, Linux/IA-32 and Linux/IA-64 (interpreter and server compiler only). Blackdown provides ports on ARM(iPAQ), PPC, and x86_64 http://www.blackdown.org/java-linux/java2-status/ Blackdown also has optional packages like JMF and Java3D. 5. Blackdown helps with experimental projects for Sun and assists Sun in fixing Linux OS related issues in the community. There is a FAQ (but it seems somewhat old?) http://www.blackdown.org/java-linux/docs/support/faq-release/FAQ-java-li nux.html Regards, --Tom _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list