Well I for one am tickled pink with the Posse's interviewing style. It's non-confrontational, respectful, light-hearted, and usually the questions are spot on. Bouquets not Brick Batts from me.
On Feb 15, 3:39 pm, Dick Wall <dickw...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Paul > > There was no taboo subject surrounding the Linux version of JavaFX. > This interview was recorded on the same day as the launch announcement > at Devoxx (even though it is being released only now) and at the time > we did not know that it wasn't yet available for Linux. > > In the meantime we have talked about the lack of a Linux version on > the podcast, and also that it does work (with minimal effort and sans > video) on Linux. Indeed, I have 1.0 working on my own Linux machine > and will upgrade to 1.1 as soon as I have the chance. I have had more > luck with compatibility of applications in the Linux version of JavaFX > than I have with Mono (the linux version of .NET) and it was easier to > set up as well (at least easier than setting up Mono 2.0 with > monodevelop). This does not mean I don't care about getting a fully > supported Linux version, but if you want to use it now really it is > not that hard. > > Cheers > > Dick > > On Feb 12, 2:47 pm, Paul Hardin <hill.hob...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I am curious, was the lack of support for linux and OpenSolaris a > > 'taboo' subject for your interview posted on the 10th? > > > If not, why was it not brought up? > > > It strikes me as odd that the most recent statement from a Sun site on > > linux and OpenSolaris support is the blog post of December 4, 2008 > > mentioning the lack of support and the reasons for it. So, two months > > with no word. Now a new release.... JavaFX 1.1..... no word. A great > > interview including questions like, 'what would you say to developers > > of Silverlight and Flash to get them to switch to JavaFX?', but not a > > word for linux developers. > > > So, Java Posse, why not a single mention? > > > For some languages the lack of support for open platforms would be of > > little note, but this is JAVA! I would argue that one reason Java > > developers develop in Java is because it is a multi-platform language. > > This, in my view, makes it noteworthy that there has been a lack of > > support and a lack of engagement with the open platform communities. > > > Now JavaFX mobile is out... but not for Android I would guess. No, > > that would be support for a linux platform. <sigh> Help us out guys, > > next time you sit down with a Sun JavaFX developer, ask them about > > open systems support. > > > thanks. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to javaposse@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
