On Monday 24 September 2001 02:11, David McNab wrote: > From: "Oskar Sandberg" <oskar at freenetproject.org> > > > There are other java to native compilers - move along. > > Move along? Where to? > > Can you name one native java compiler which: > 1) Can be obtained freely/cheaply? > 2) Will successfully build the fred 0.4 code? Borland JBuilder is free (for the bog standard version) and can build code which will run on the 'Microsoft VM' (providing you stick to Java < 1.1.6). You'd still have to put up with the bugs in microsoft's JVM and class libraries but at least it compiles valid Java source. > 3) Can generate a truly standalone windows exe? It won't do this though, so maybe its no help... Having said that you could do something with, say, the free nullsoft installer and setting things up so the .jar(s) run with the jview.exe which comes with windows. > > I spent many hours yesterday searching for native java compilers, and came > up with sites like > http://www.geocities.com/marcoschmidt.geo/java.html > This page lists several java compilers, and pages of links to other > compilers. > > However, all the viable windows compilers cost a fortune, and don't offer > an evaluation version (unless you go through a troublesome process of > 'applying' for an evaluation copy). > One exception is the Excelsior-Jet compiler - but its evaluation version > produces EXE files that require an external JVM. > > Now, as for Kaffe, I'll be looking to see if there's a Kaffe for windows > which can work with fred 0.4. > > Penultimately, on reading the Sun Java Runtime license, sections 2 and 3 of > the Supplemental License Terms appear to authorise redistribution. I'll be > writing to Sun to ask for clarification, because there may be scope to > legally revive the 'with java' windows installer I produced some months > ago. > > To anyone reasonably technical, it's nothing to download and install a jvm. > But to most Napster/Gnutella exiles, eyes will glaze over and they'll move > on to other file-sharing progs like OpenNap. > > Lastly, the concerns you've raised about the incorrect buffer positions > with exceptions - is a workaround possible? > > David > > > > _______________________________________________ > Devl mailing list > Devl at freenetproject.org > http://lists.freenetproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devl
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