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.
I'm sorry, I didn't mean that this should be done in the Leopard/
Java6 timeframe, but it would be nice if the Apple and OpenJDK
efforts merged in the long run.
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.
While I do agree that it's not a big deal to wait, the latest Java
releases combined with faster computers and the decision to go open
source really have restored my faith in Java as a viable alternative
to closed and single-platfom enviroments for desktop application
development.
--Lieven
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