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]]> By: bryan http://www.varnernet.com/~bryan/2004/09/01/the-history-of-java-on-beos/comment-page-1/#comment-48 bryan Fri, 10 Sep 2004 21:20:58 +0000 http://bryan.varnernet.com/archives/2004/09/01/the-history-of-java-on-beos/#comment-48 <blockquote>Someone asked when you would release it but you didnt really answer that.</blockquote> Because I can't. I honestly have no idea when a release will be close to ready, when we'll start attempt to start the Sun testing, or when we'll even be able to. I have <strong>absolutely no idea at al</strong>. Anyone who tries to claim anything other than that, is outright <em>full of it</em>. There is no answer beyond this one: It will be released once it has passed Sun's Java compliance and compatibility tests. The answer to when that will be is: When it's passed, which means we have to start that process first. The answer to when that will be is: When we've reached a significant milestone, are able to contact Sun, and perhaps get more of a time-line. The answer to when we hit that milestone is: When we get there, which may be a while. We don't know. We're not sure of all the obstacles that may be along the way. I know what's next to be done, but have no idea how long it will take. That's the beauty of porting / implementing an interface you didn't define and aren't very familliar with yet. You have no idea how well your implementation will work until after you do one.

Someone asked when you would release it but you didnt really answer that.

Because I can’t. I honestly have no idea when a release will be close to ready, when we’ll start attempt to start the Sun testing, or when we’ll even be able to. I have absolutely no idea at al.

Anyone who tries to claim anything other than that, is outright full of it.

There is no answer beyond this one: It will be released once it has passed Sun’s Java compliance and compatibility tests.

The answer to when that will be is: When it’s passed, which means we have to start that process first.

The answer to when that will be is: When we’ve reached a significant milestone, are able to contact Sun, and perhaps get more of a time-line.

The answer to when we hit that milestone is: When we get there, which may be a while. We don’t know. We’re not sure of all the obstacles that may be along the way. I know what’s next to be done, but have no idea how long it will take. That’s the beauty of porting / implementing an interface you didn’t define and aren’t very familliar with yet. You have no idea how well your implementation will work until after you do one.

]]> By: Howy http://www.varnernet.com/~bryan/2004/09/01/the-history-of-java-on-beos/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Howy Fri, 10 Sep 2004 08:03:25 +0000 http://bryan.varnernet.com/archives/2004/09/01/the-history-of-java-on-beos/#comment-45 For me, release of a stable java platform would probably mean me switching back to Beos again - having loved it but had to leave years ago. Now all of my development is done in Java, so lack of it is pretty bad. I agree that it's a good thing that Sun are so involved, it means that the port will be very stable, secure etc. For me, release of a stable java platform would probably mean me switching back to Beos again – having loved it but had to leave years ago. Now all of my development is done in Java, so lack of it is pretty bad.

I agree that it’s a good thing that Sun are so involved, it means that the port will be very stable, secure etc.

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