Re: JAVA for FreeBSD

From: jpd (read_the_sig_at_do.not.spam.it.invalid)
Date: 11/29/04

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    Date: 29 Nov 2004 17:53:23 GMT

    Begin <kNidnezS7sPnyjbcRVnyhw@eclipse.net.uk>
    On 2004-11-29, Bob <no.spam@see.the-sig.con> wrote:
    >
    > But why do Sun make it so difficult for FreeBSD porters? How would it
    > hurt them to allow easy access to the binaries?

    They're not offering FreeBSD binaries, and the FreeBSD ports system, by
    nature, works from the source. sun is... peculiar about their source.[1]
    Stir, add salt to taste, enjoy.

    [1] Not without reason, as they see it. But anyway. This is the way it is. 

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