Right, openJDK doesn't even run java5 fully yet, and you honestly
expect them to have java6 on OSX by the time leopard ships? I'd be
stunned if they managed java6 on *any* platform by that time,
nevermind OSX.
I think the odds of someone doing that are slim to none, evidently
many people don't seem to realise the effort it takes to port a JDK
and ensure it passes the TCK.
Even if my some miracle this happened, how many people do you think
would use such a JDK? You couldn't call it Java for one thing, as it
wouldn't pass the TCK without the awt bits. At best it'd be a novelty
freakshow kinda item, something the odd hobbyist will install once
then forget about, because there's no way in hell any sane person
would use such a thing in a production environment.
Many industries are still pondering whether they should switch to
Java5, I really don't understand this obsession with Java6, sure it'd
be nice, but having to wait six months isn't much of a big deal in
the grand scheme of things. We all waited forever for Java5, and the
world, surprisingly, didn't end then either.
On Apr 19, 2007, at 7:59 AM, Lieven Dekeyser wrote:
On 19 Apr 2007, at 03:25, Luke deGruchy wrote:
With Apple delaying Leopard and speculation rife that JDK 6.0 will
only be released at the same time as Leopard, what do you think
the odds are that some frustrated Mac Java developers will start
porting the Open JDK code (once the class libraries are fully open
sourced) to OS X.
On at least a philosophical level, it seems like a very plausible
scenario, especially if Apple totally drops the ball on
maintaining its own version of Java. The only proprietary goodies
that would be hard to replicate would be the Quartz/Aqua
integrated Swing libraries.
I say bring it on! Even if the ported JDK only really really
works for command-line/server-side code, it would be a most
welcome development.
In my opinion, it would be better if these weren't separate
efforts. It would be really wonderful if the Apple version and the
Open JDK could be merged. Apple would benefit from outside help,
and the community would benefit from a better Java implementation
on Mac OS X.
--Lieven
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