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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/


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