| Rodney -> RE: Interix, Java and Jni (Oct. 3, '06, 1:50:45 PM) |
AFAIK there are no plans for Microsoft to do so.
From a /Tools perspective:
It would be cool to have an Interix version of Java.
The difficulty is the the pain level to make it happen.
To build the current release of Java you need a running version of Java.
It's not a "perfect catch-22", but damned close to it. Most other
projects can be build with a C/C++ compiler and make -- or at least
can be initiated that way to "bootstrap" to their private environment
(Qt is an example of the latter).
I'm not worried about the "pain" for lots for fiddle-diddle things.
It's the sheer amount of time to devote to one port versus time that
could be spent on other things where the benefit isn't measureable.
By this I mean that there are older versions of existing ports that
need to be updated, maintained, enhanced, etc. while the Win32 Java
can be leveraged to work for most cases. We don't make gobs
of money by giving away free packages for Interix. Even with the CD's
that people buy, we're a charity to Interix users.
Gads, then there's the legal/licencing issues... {where's my aspirin?}
We've had some kind people sponsor some projects over the years and/or
donated/maintain certain ports. But it's few and far between. We've tried
different things over the years, as the older members will know, but it
comes down to blunt reality that 99.9% don't want to ante anything (and
that includes individuals and corporations); the 0.1% are really nice [:)]
but there's not enough of these souls. Yes, this has turned into a *rant*,
but it's also an explanation of why it's very unlikely to happen.
If someone wants to sponsor it, then grand! |
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