Re: Missing '-version' breaks build of OpenOffice..

2001-09-08 Thread Alex Buell
On Sat, 8 Sep 2001, Kevin Ryan / KNB wrote: > Baloney. "javac -version" doesn't work anywhere, because the > "-version" is an option to "java", not to "javac". Yeah, I only realised this was the case 10 minutes ago. Anyway, looks like the problem is with OpenOffice's configure script. For some

Missing '-version' breaks build of OpenOffice..

2001-09-08 Thread Alex Buell
Hi guys Just discovered to my horror that the configure script in OpenOffice relies on passing '-version' to javac to check that it is the right software to use with it. This problem seen on both intel and sparc platforms (1.3.1 and 1.3.0 respectively). Any plans to sort this out? Doing 'javac -

Re: JDK 1.4 port status

2001-09-04 Thread Alex Buell
On 4 Sep 2001, Juergen Kreileder wrote: > > Odd. I have very few problems with Mozilla (I am using 0.9.3), and > > totally love it. It doesn't crash where Netscape *will* crash! I've > > only had Mozilla crash when I've forgotten to initialise it by > > running it as root after installation. > >

Re: JDK 1.4 port status

2001-08-30 Thread Alex Buell
On 30 Aug 2001, Juergen Kreileder wrote: > I still have problems with Mozilla on Sparc (even without Java), so > this might take a couple of days more... (You might be able to use > Java in Mozilla before that. There's a new Java integration API for > Mozilla: Waterfall. IIRC it will build with

Re: JDK 1.4 port status

2001-08-28 Thread Alex Buell
On Mon, 27 Aug 2001, Jim Hazen wrote: > I'm currently using Blackdown 1.3.1 and I love it. It runs faster > (than the Sun version), works better, doesn't crash. Couldn't want > much more in a JVM. I'm looking forward to Blackdown's take on 1.4, > but since their promise on 6/25 that a beta wou

Java plugin for Mozilla?

2001-08-21 Thread Alex Buell
Hi A month ago someone said they would be shortly releasing a port of Java21.3.1 for sparc-linux platforms that would include a java plug-in. What's become of that? I'd really like to give Netscape the boot. -- Be careful out there. http://www.tahallah.demon.co.uk --

[VIRUS WARNING!]

2001-07-18 Thread Alex Buell
Forwarded message -- Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 15:34:17 +0100 From: informatics <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Re: Mozilla plugin on sparc-linux? 'Alex Buell' wrote: - On Sun, 15 Jul 2001, Johan Vos wrote: - - > I had problems building the plugin in

Re: Mozilla plugin on sparc-linux?

2001-07-15 Thread Alex Buell
On Sun, 15 Jul 2001, Johan Vos wrote: > I had problems building the plugin in the 1.3.0 version for RH 6.2. I > will try to include it in a 1.3.1 release for RH 6.2 Now that's excellent news to warm the cockles of me heart! Thanks for all the hard work you've put in. I do wish, however, that Sun

Mozilla plugin on sparc-linux?

2001-07-11 Thread Alex Buell
I just noticed in the sparc-linux distribution of J2SDK 1.3.0 that there is no plugin for Mozilla. Any plans to provide one? I have managed to copmpile and install Mozilla but would like to use the plugin for Mozilla. -- Hey, they *are* out to get you, but it's nothing personal. http://www.taha

Re: j2sdk 1.3.0 for sparc-linux?

2001-05-23 Thread Alex Buell
On Wed, 23 May 2001, Johan Vos wrote: > 1.3 is running on sparc-linux but not packaged yet. I will try to > package it before JavaOne. Thanks, you're going to make me a very happy man. I'll even test it for you ;o) Alex. -- Man throws egg at Widdecombe: snarling winged beast-creature stinking

j2sdk 1.3.0 for sparc-linux?

2001-05-23 Thread Alex Buell
I really /need/ j2sdk 1.3.0 running on sparc-linux to run some java clients on my sparc box, what's the status on this one? The last news item dates back to September 2000 and there's been nothing new since. I do have j2sdk 1.2.2, but this doesn't seem to work with the client I'm using. I'm reall