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Re: Draft release announcement (please comment)
From: |
Mark Wielaard |
Subject: |
Re: Draft release announcement (please comment) |
Date: |
08 Feb 2002 00:27:50 +0100 |
Hi,
On Fri, 2002-02-08 at 00:22, Mark Wielaard wrote:
>
> Attached is a text version. Since English is not my native language I
> would like it if someone checked the grammar. Please yell if the content
> is not clear, correct, confusing, etc.
Forgot to attach it. Here it is.
Cheers,
Mark
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NOT YET THE REAL ANNOUNCEMENT! PLEASE COMMENT.
We are pleased to announce a new development release of GNU Classpath. GNU
Classpath, Essential Libraries for Java, is a project to create free core
class libraries for use with virtual machines and compilers for the Java
language.
New in this release are the addition of java.util.zip and java.rmi
packages, VM independent jni.h, more flexible build environment to
separate class and native code generation, out of the box support for the
ORP VM, and lots of bug fixes and updates to make GNU Classpath more
compliant with the 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 API specification. The copyleft has
been clarified and all code in the library is now distributed under the
same terms.
Here are the answers to some questions you might have about this project
and this release.
1). Where can I get it?
GNU Classpath 0.03 can be downloaded from:
ftp://alpha.gnu.org/pub/gnu/classpath/classpath-0.03.tar.gz
2). What is included?
The following packages (some with subpackages) are supported:
* java.applet (untested)
* java.awt (very experimental)
* java.beans
* java.io
* java.lang
* java.math
* java.net
* java.rmi
* java.security (partially functioning)
* java.sql
* java.text (untested)
* java.util
* java.util.jar
* java.util.zip
This is enough to run many non-awt programs. Not all classes and methods
are implemented in this release, but most are. Many of the implemented
classes are already up to the 1.2 API spec. Some are already compliant
with the 1.3 and (preliminary) 1.4 API specification. More information on
the current status of each package can be found at
http://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/status.html
3). What is required to build/install/run?
GNU Classpath requires a working GNU build environment and a byte code
compiler such as jikes, gcj or kjc. When creating native code you will
also need a working C compiler and a recent Gnome development libraries
(gtk+, libart and gdk-pixbuf). More information on the precise version
numbers for the tools and libraries can be found in the INSTALL file.
4). What platforms and VMs are supported?
GNU/Linux is the only platform that has been tested. We plan to eventually
support many others.
This release support ORP 1.0.9 out of the box. But other compilers and
virtual machines such as gcj, Kissme, SableVM, Jupiter and Jaos also work
with slightly customized versions of GNU Classpath. Please check if there
is a customized version available for the VM you use before trying the
bare bones GNU Classpath release. We are working with the VM creators to
keep the differences between the core classes as small as possible.
5). Who should use this software?
This is a development release only. You should only install it if you are
interested in Classpath development or reporting bugs. We appreciate both.
You might also be interested if you enjoy installing random alpha
software.
6). Where do I go for more information?
The project home page with information on our mailing list can be found at
http://www.classpath.org/ or
http://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/classpath.html
The bug database, CVS, task-manager and latest news can be found on
Savannah at http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/classpath/