This is *FALSE*. Java 6 is available on leopard. Java6 64-bit is available as a standard apple VM and is installed on all deployments of Mac OS X that haven't explicitly turned off system update.
Java6 32-bit is available too via the soylatte project, though running GUI-based apps on this VM isn't advised, as it'll be ugly as heck and requires firing up X11.app. On Mar 3, 1:36 pm, Kevin Wright <kev.lee.wri...@googlemail.com> wrote: > Try testing something on Snow Leopard that you need to know will run on > Leopard. > > Leopard doesn't offer java 1.6 at all. > Snow Leopard doesn't offer anything else, it's what you get even if > explicitly requesting jdk 1.5 > > On 3 March 2010 12:12, Kfir Shay <kfir.s...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > What is your issue with jdk 1.6 on mac os x? > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Mar 3, 2010, at 12:16 AM, Lloyd Meinholz <meinh...@javabilities.com> > > wrote: > > > I'm really not trying to troll, but... > > Less ability to fix your own problem (jdk 1.6) on a mac than on Linux > > though. > > > Lloyd > > > On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 3:49 PM, Viktor Klang < <viktor.kl...@gmail.com> > > viktor.kl...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 9:32 PM, Robert Casto < <casto.rob...@gmail.com> > >> casto.rob...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >>> Just a joke. > > >>> I doubt any big companies, other than Apple, are using Macs for > >>> development. Some companies I have worked for don't care what you use. If > >>> you use a Mac though, you are completely on your own but I fail to see > >>> that > >>> as a deterrent. > > >> Sure, basically what that means is that you get the possibility to fix > >> your problems right away instead of having to wait for your machine to be > >> fixed by local IT maintenance. > > >>> On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 3:27 PM, Kfir Shay < <kfir.s...@gmail.com> > >>> kfir.s...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >>>> Robert you might have said that as a joke but all the startups I have > >>>> been part of were 100% Mac for developers. > > >>>> On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 3:22 PM, Robert Casto < <casto.rob...@gmail.com> > >>>> casto.rob...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>> > They must have all been Mac users. > > >>>> > On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 3:12 PM, Kerry Sainsbury < <ke...@fidelma.com> > >>>> ke...@fidelma.com> wrote: > > >>>> >> It's a fairly standard list, although you'll often see people being > >>>> forced > >>>> >> to use IE6. Some of these restrictions need to be relaxed for > >>>> developers, > >>>> >> and they usually are in my experience. > > >>>> >> My favourite restriction was one corporate that had blocked the use > >>>> of the > >>>> >> right-mouse button. Beat that! > > >>>> >> Cheers > >>>> >> Kerry > > >>>> >> On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 9:24 AM, <phil.swen...@gmail.com> > >>>> phil.swen...@gmail.com > >>>> >> < <phil.swen...@gmail.com>phil.swen...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >>>> >>> I am curious... I work for a large software vendor and our policies > >>>> >>> are: > > >>>> >>> -windows only (XP) > >>>> >>> -outside IM is banned (we have internal jabber server) > >>>> >>> -mandatory software that tracks every piece of software installed on > >>>> >>> your machine > >>>> >>> -manual proxy that tracks every outgoing web url (no banned urls > >>>> tho) > >>>> >>> -skype is strictly forbidden > >>>> >>> -no use of SaaS software for company information > >>>> >>> -virus checker on every machine, including servers (kills > >>>> performance > >>>> >>> on builds) > >>>> >>> -encrypted harddrives > >>>> >>> -itunes is banned > >>>> >>> -VPN policy forces all traffic to be routed over internet > > >>>> >>> The reasons behind this are supposedly that the company must track > >>>> all > >>>> >>> information for legal purposes. > > >>>> >>> So I'm curious - do companies like Google, Oracle, Microsoft, Intel > >>>> >>> have policies like this? > > >>>> >>> -- > >>>> >>> 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> > >>>> javapo...@googlegroups.com. > >>>> >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>>> >>> <javaposse%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > >>>> javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >>>> >>> For more options, visit this group at > >>>> >>> <http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en> > >>>>http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > >>>> >> -- > >>>> >> 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> > >>>> javapo...@googlegroups.com. > >>>> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>>> >> <javaposse%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > >>>> javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >>>> >> For more options, visit this group at > >>>> >> <http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en> > >>>>http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > >>>> > -- > >>>> > Robert Casto > >>>> > <http://www.IWantFreeShipping.com>www.IWantFreeShipping.com > >>>> > Find Amazon Filler Items easily! 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