OpenJDK7 Windoze Binaries

[Dr Andrew John Hughes]

On 29 November 2010 15:09, Erik Trimble <erik.trimble at oracle.com> wrote:
> On 11/29/2010 5:48 AM, Dr Andrew John Hughes wrote:
>>
>> On 29 November 2010 08:22, Mark Wielaard<mark at klomp.org>  wrote:
>>>
>>> On Sun, 2010-11-28 at 20:06 -0800, Erik Trimble wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Oh, and a corporate plug here:  if you buy an Oracle support contract
>>>> for the JDK, you get access to all builds and the special "secret sauce"
>>>> source code, including for all Updates.
>>>>
>>>> So, open that wallet, and dump out the contents...
>>>
>>> Do you mean that by getting a support contract for the JDK you will then
>>> get access to this source code under free terms? So it will then be
>>> possible to add this source code to OpenJDK and/or redistribute it under
>>> the GPL? That would be awesome! Then those who contribute to the OpenJDK
>>> community source code can share as equals. If so, then maybe we should
>>> see if we can raise some money to get access to such a support contract
>>> to liberate the last remaining binary plugs.
>>
>> I don't think so.  It sounds more like an insidious attempt to get
>> more people working on (and tainted by) the proprietary code base and
>> hardly appropriate for the OpenJDK mailing lists.
>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Mark
>
> OK, first off, there's no attempt by me here to coerce anyone into doing
> anything they don't want to.  I'm not interested in "recruiting" or anything
> else; I was offering an option. The last part of my post should have clued
> everyone in to the not-super-serious tone of the message; i.e. a support
> contract isn't cheap, by any means.
>
> The reason I even added this post was that the OP (Denis) had asked about
> continued access to Windows binaries builds after JDK 7.

Actually, he asked about 'OpenJDK 7 Windoze (sic) Binaries' which, as
Dalibor stated, Oracle doesn't produce even now.

> Meaning, he was
> interested in getting continued binary builds of the development work. An
> Oracle Support Contract is one way to continue to get access to JDK 7
> Windows binary builds after JDK 7 goes GA.
>

That's your interpretation; from the website listed in Denis' e-mail,
where OpenJDK6 Windows binaries are available, my guess would be that
he was considering whether or not to start offering OpenJDK7 Windows
builds.

>
> Of course, others who build a binary OpenJDK7-based product should also
> speak up here, because I certainly can't speak to what other companies than
> Oracle offer that might be of help to Denis.
>
>
> I realize this is a technical list, so I'm not going to pursue this further.
>

Agreed.

>
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> Erik Trimble
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>



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