Re: GNU Java packages

From:

Lew <lew@lewscanon.nospam>

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comp.lang.java.programmer

Date:

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 09:50:28 -0400

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cold80 wrote:

Ah, OK, now I understand...the gnu.* package contains the stuff that
was "Sun specific" in the Sun implementation. But, even if the source
code is different in GNU version of the java.* packages, the signature
of the methods and the object are supposed to be the same, right? I
read that the GNU version is not as complete as the Sun version, but
do you think for a new project is better to use one or the other? And
why, as I heard that Sun realesed the JDK under the GNU license, is
preferable to use the GNU version all the same?

Personally I never preferred the Gnu version. The Sun version is free, now
open source at least in part, very efficient and, of course, guaranteed
compliant. Gnu's version never worked for me. Also, AIUI, the Gnu version
lacks features of Sun's. Furthermore, isn't Gnu still back at the nearly
obsolete 1.4 level? I'm pretty darn sure they aren't current with 6, at least.

Another really good JVM is IBM's. Their version 6 is in beta now.

--
Lew