That's not Java 6. That's Java 5.0 "Release" 6. In other words, it's
the 6th release of Java 5.0 for Mac OS X 10.4.
Basically it brings the Java subversion in Tiger up to the same
subversion that is in Leopard.
Don't worry. A LOT of people have made that same mistake.
--
Galen Rhodes
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On Dec 18, 2007, at 5:27 PM, billing wrote:
Java 6 *is* still available on the developer.apple site (see link
below). That has not changed.
What has also not changed is that it is for Mac OS X 10.4 only:
Java for Mac OS X 10.4, Release 6
79.7MB
2007-12-13
Java for Mac OS X 10.4, Release 6 delivers improved reliability and
compatibility for J2SE 5.0 and Java 1.4 on Mac OS X 10.4.10 and
later. This release updates J2SE 5.0 to version 1.5.0_13 and Java
1.4 to version 1.4.2_16. See the release notes for more information.
[NOTE: it used to say "Java for Mac OS X 10.4 or higher" until it
was pointed out that 10.5 might be considered higher
than 10.4 ::-]
While I cannot attest to the claim that information about this
release 6 Java used to appear on:
<http://developer.apple.com/java/>
I'm am just as puzzled and put-out that Java 6 for Mac OS X 10.*5*
is not yet available after all this time (and I have expressed these
concerns through several Apple channels) but I felt is should be
noted that Apple has not removed Java 6 for 10.4. That is, they have
not removed it from their website. In that light, an explanation
from Apple as to why it was removed wouldn't make sense.
I do whole-heartedly agree, however, that some statement from Apple
Inc. as to what is currently happening (e.g. "Java 6 for Mac OS X
10.5 is being worked on.") would be prudent and show a more positive
regard toward the developer community than the pure silence
currently coming from Apple on this.
Obviously nothing will be announced in December. With MacWorld so
close behind that, surely Apple would not bother making any
announcement in January before MacWorld. Perhaps something new and
exciting is in the works TBA@MacWorld: Java 6 for iPhone?
Nah. Probably not. ::-( That kind of thing wouldn't come until the
iPhone SDK announcement in February.
Wayne
Message: 2
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 06:52:08 -0500
From: Erik Mattheis <email@hidden>
Subject: Re: Are we still being polite about Java 6 ?
To: java dev <email@hidden>
Message-ID: <email@hidden>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes
While resisting the urge to add fuel to this fire, I just want to
point out that Apple DID have public information about Java 6 on
their
Java developer page at one point <http://developer.apple.com/java/>
which explicitly mentioned the developer preview available through
ADC. Then they removed this information from the website without any
explanation.
On Dec 17, 2007, at 10:07 PM, odela01 wrote:
<snip>
3. Nothing has been said publicly regarding Java 6
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