Dear All,
I agree with this but for another reason. In an ideal world we shouldn't
have to write code in the 'com.sun.*" package but I don't think it is a
huge problem. If we have to then we have to, I wouldn't imaging that it
would raise any major legal problems. Sun probably doesn't really
appreciate the efforts of the free-Java teams as it is, and writing code
for that package is nowhere near the same level as writing an entire
Windows emulator (ie. Wine).
Anyway I reckon the problem of leaving Swing in the 'com.swun.*' package
is that it does suggest to people that Swing is not an integral part of
Java. For Java to work Swing has to come as a standard part of the
package. As it is MS is not going to support Swing despite what their
licensing agreement is meant to say. Imagine trying to explain to a judge
that despite everything else being in 'java.*' and 'javax.*',
'com.sun.swing' actually is a essential, standard part of Java.
Anyway that's my 0.02 pence worth.
andy.
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== "I'm only paranoid because everyone is out to get me." ==
== - Major Frank Burns (M.A.S.H) ==
On Fri, 7 Aug 1998, Robert Fitzsimons wrote:
> Hi everybody
>
> I'm just pointing out to everybody that JavaWorld (www.javaworld.com) are
> doing a poll, on whether it is right for Sun to put Swing under the package
> name com.sun.java.swing.
>
> This is very important for us in the open source community to try and
> change Sun's minds. As we may in the future want to write a open source
> version of Swing, and I don't think it is right for us to put our code
> under com.sun.java.swing.
>
> The poll page is http://nigeria.wpi.com/cgi-bin/gwpoll/gwpoll/ballot.html
>
> Thanks
>
> Robert Fitzsimons
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
