[901] in java-interest
Re: java newbie questions
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Tim Lindholm)
Mon Aug 14 17:08:26 1995
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 1995 09:46:37 -0700
From: lindholm@scndprsn.Eng.Sun.COM (Tim Lindholm)
To: java-interest@java.Eng.Sun.COM, krom@cgi.com
Some clarifications and corrections:
> Bob Hiscock <webco@sentex.net> writes:
> > Question #1
> >
> > Is there a version of Java that works with Linux? Windows 3.1? Windows '95?
It is true that none of these are available yet.
> Linux -- unsure, if there is, it is Alpha 2
There's work being done by an external group. There is an externally-run mailing
list dealing with Linux issues. See http://java.sun.com/Mail/external_lists.html.
The work is being done on alpha3 sources.
> 3.1 -- no, there is no threading support
You don't need native threading support to port Java -- we do our own threads
on Solaris, for instance. There will probably be Java-enabled browsers on 3.1,
perhaps HotJava, perhaps others.
> '95 -- not yet, Sun apparently has a common NT/'95 version (Alpha 3) that
> they are holding off releasing until they fix some of the major bugs.
This system will be released very soon.
> > Question #2
> >
> > Where can I get the FAQ on Java?
>
> If you find out, tell me.
What about the FAQ link on http://java.sun.com/ ? There's a lot of information
accessible from that page that's not specifically FAQ, too.
> > Question #4
> >
> > Is there a beta version of Java I can download to use?
>
> No. The beta version is under development, but is not available from Sun,
> and will not be available until next year.
We have not announced when the beta will be released, but we certainly intend
to get it out this year.
> --
> Kevin M. Krom, Software Engineer Phone: (412) 642-6900 x242
> Carnegie Group, Inc. Fax: (412) 642-6906
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-- Tim
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