Comments on: Java 6 WILL NOT be Included in Mac OS X Leopard http://www.damnhandy.com/2007/10/25/java-6-will-not-be-included-in-mac-os-x-leopard/ A blog about Java, REST, and other stuff. Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:31:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Max Newell http://www.damnhandy.com/2007/10/25/java-6-will-not-be-included-in-mac-os-x-leopard/#comment-52342 Max Newell Sat, 27 Oct 2007 01:30:31 +0000 http://www.damnhandy.com/2007/10/25/java-6-will-not-be-included-in-mac-os-x-leopard/#comment-52342 On the other hand, there are some pretty serious consolation prizes: fake backdrops in video iChat; and smoother scrolling in Preview. On the other hand, there are some pretty serious consolation prizes: fake backdrops in video iChat; and smoother scrolling in Preview.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.damnhandy.com/2007/10/25/java-6-will-not-be-included-in-mac-os-x-leopard/#comment-52337 Ryan Sat, 27 Oct 2007 01:01:15 +0000 http://www.damnhandy.com/2007/10/25/java-6-will-not-be-included-in-mac-os-x-leopard/#comment-52337 I'm actually referring to this nugget from the WWDC 2007 pages: http://developer.apple.com/wwdc/sessions/index.html#138 The ability to run 64-bit applications is a highly touted feature of 10.5: http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/300.html#unix Java is apparently one of those 64-bit applications. Ryan- I’m actually referring to this nugget from the WWDC 2007 pages:

http://developer.apple.com/wwdc/sessions/index.html#138

The ability to run 64-bit applications is a highly touted feature of 10.5:

http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/300.html#unix

Java is apparently one of those 64-bit applications.

Ryan-

]]> By: David Vallner http://www.damnhandy.com/2007/10/25/java-6-will-not-be-included-in-mac-os-x-leopard/#comment-52306 David Vallner Fri, 26 Oct 2007 22:06:05 +0000 http://www.damnhandy.com/2007/10/25/java-6-will-not-be-included-in-mac-os-x-leopard/#comment-52306 GA already landed here, Java 1.6 isn't in. I smell a *bleep*storm coming. I've also no idea what 64-bit goodness is supposed be, unless Leopard can load amd64 processes in an x86 kernel. (Provided there's some ritual incantation one has to do to install a 64bit OS X I don't know about.) GA already landed here, Java 1.6 isn’t in. I smell a *bleep*storm coming.

I’ve also no idea what 64-bit goodness is supposed be, unless Leopard can load amd64 processes in an x86 kernel. (Provided there’s some ritual incantation one has to do to install a 64bit OS X I don’t know about.)

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