New Blackdown Java-Linux releases

Hi,

we've made two releases on the weekend: Java2 SE 1.4.1-beta for
i386 & SPARC and Java3D 1.3 for i386:



Subject: Topics

Topics:
   [ANNOUNCE] Java 2 Standard Edition v1.4.1-beta for Linux/i386 and
        [JAVA3D] [ANNOUNCE] Java3D 1.3 for Linux/i386


Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2002 22:05:31 +0200
From: Juergen Kreileder <jk@blackdown.de>
To: Java Linux Public <java-linux@java.blackdown.org>
Subject: [ANNOUNCE] Java 2 Standard Edition v1.4.1-beta for Linux/i386 and
 Linux/SPARC
Message-ID: <873cu55438.fsf@zaphod.blackdown.de>
MIME-Version: 1.0


The Blackdown Java-Linux Team is happy to announce the availability
the Java 2 Standard Edition v1.4.1-beta for Linux on ix86 and SPARC.

Please choose one of our FTP mirrors for downloading:
http://www.blackdown.org/java-linux/mirrors.html

Currently the SDK and the Runtime Environment are available as
self-extracting .tar.bz2 files only, however Debian packages should be
available soon.

Both the ix86 and the SPARC version include the HotSpot Client and
Server VMs, as well as an enhanced version of Java Web Start 1.2 and a
Java Plug-In for browsers based on Mozilla.  The ix86 version also
includes a Java Plug-In for Netscape 4.x browsers.

Installation instructions are available from
http://www.blackdown.org/java-linux/java2-status/INSTALL-1.4-j2sdk
and
http://www.blackdown.org/java-linux/java2-status/INSTALL-1.4-j2re


Java Web Start Notes:
====================

The bundled version of Java Web Start can generate desktop icons and
menu entries for both GNOME and KDE.  The behavior can be customized
on the 'Shortcut Options' tab in the preferences panel.

Currently Java Web Start only gets registered automatically for
Netscape 4.x.  For other browsers you will have to register the
application/x-java-jnlp-file MIME type manually in the browser's or
the desktop environment's configuration.  We are trying to automate
this process for future releases.

Please note that Java Web Start has only been tested in per-user
installations so far.


Java Plug-In Limitations:
========================

The Mozilla/Netscape7 Plug-In requires a Mozilla/Netscape7 built with
gcc-2.95.  Future releases will also include a Java Plug-In which
works with gcc-3.1 Mozilla builds.


Notes for ix86 Version:
======================

* Requirements
    - i586 compatible system
    - glibc-2.1.3 or newer (we recommend 2.2.5)
    - kernel 2.2.16 or newer (we recommend 2.4.18)
    - XFree 3.3.6 (we recommend 4.x)
    - Mozilla 1.0 or newer built with gcc-2.95 (needed only for the
      Java Plug-In)


Notes for the SPARC Version:
===========================

* Requirements:
    - v9 architecture (v8 should work but has not been test, v7 is not
      supported)
    - glibc-2.2.5 or newer
    - kernel 2.4.18 or newer
    - XFree 4.1 or newer
    - Mozilla 1.0 or newer built with gcc-2.95 (needed only for the
      Java Plug-In)

* Sound limitations: 
    - Only built-in sound devices are supported in this release
      (PC-style PCI sound cards are not supported)
    - Recording is not supported yet (it might work but it is untested
      due to kernel problems)


Future Plans: 
============

The following list is a short summary of improvements planned for
future releases.  If you want to help with or sponsor work any of
these, please send a mail to Juergen Kreileder <jk@blackdown.de>.

* Alternative java.nio implementation with better scalability
* Improve support for printing with CUPS
* Use XDND instead of Motif-DnD for better interoperability with KDE
  and Mozilla
* Improve window manager code
* Improve Java Web Start (installation: register MIME type for KDE,
  GNOME, Mozilla; allow multi-user installations)
* Port HotSpot to more architectures



        Blackdown Java-Linux Team

-- 
Juergen Kreileder, Blackdown Java-Linux Team
http://www.blackdown.org/java-linux.html


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Date:         Sat, 27 Jul 2002 22:07:29 +0200
From: Juergen Kreileder <jk@BLACKDOWN.DE>
To: JAVA3D-INTEREST@JAVA.SUN.COM
Subject:      [JAVA3D] [ANNOUNCE] Java3D 1.3 for Linux/i386
Message-ID:  <87znwd3pfi.fsf@zaphod.blackdown.de>
MIME-Version: 1.0

The Blackdown Java-Linux Team is happy to announce the availability of
Java3D 1.3 for Linux on i386:

The Java 3D API enables the creation of three-dimensional graphics
applications and Internet-based 3D applets. It provides high-level
constructs for creating and manipulation of 3D geometry and building
the structures used in rendering that geometry. With this software,
you can efficiently define and render very large virtual worlds.

Requirements and installation instructions can be found at
http://www.blackdown.org/java-linux/java2-status/README-3D13

Please choose one of our FTP mirrors
(http://www.blackdown.org/java-linux/mirrors.html) for downloading.


Documentation for the Java3D 1.3 API can be downloaded from
http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/3D/download.html

General information about Java3D and demos are available from
http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/3D/index.html



        Blackdown Java-Linux Team

--
Juergen Kreileder, Blackdown Java-Linux Team
http://www.blackdown.org/java-linux.html

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        Juergen

-- 
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