That's just it. Mac users didn't even have access to JDK 1.3 until recently. It is not a matter of what comes pre-installed; it is a matter of what is available. JDK 1.4 for Mac users is simply not available.
Matt Liotta President & CEO Montara Software, Inc. http://www.montarasoftware.com/ V: 415-577-8070 F: 415-341-8906 P: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Dick Applebaum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 6:01 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: Where is javac? > > On Wednesday, September 4, 2002, at 05:20 PM, Matt Liotta wrote: > > > Of course Mac OS X just now got Java 1.3, while the rest of us have > > access to 1.4. Having access to JDK 1.4 is extremely important if you > > want to work with Web services. > > > > I am willing to bet that we have access to Java 1.5 before Mac users > > have 1.4. > > > > > > Er, ah, yeah... > > So having access to a later version is better than having an older > (stable) version already installed. > > Having an older version already installed does not preclude downloading > and installing a later version. > > Something about a bird in the hand being worth a push in the bush! > > I think the future is open to us all -- on an equal basis! > > Dick > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
