OpenJDK 7 and MacAppStore

[Link, Peter R.]

I am actually hoping the App Store will end up replacing the entire software update mechanism. I haven't seen it yet with Lion but now that Apple has made the big move to supplying the Lion install using the App Store, I can see them moving towards a different infrastructure for all updates. As soon as OpenJDK 7 is considered the official Java 7 installation/upgrade, I see no reason why Apple wouldn't publish it or allow it to be officially published through the App Store.

****I don't have any inside information, this is just my opinion.****


On Jul 26, 2011, at 6:49 AM, Scott Palmer wrote:

> On 2011-07-26, at 8:52 AM, Mike Swingler wrote:
> 
>> On Jul 26, 2011, at 4:39 AM, Henri Gomez wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi to all,
>>> 
>>> Some users asked me if they could be a way to get automatic updates of
>>> my package of OpenJDK 7 for OS/X
>>> (http://code.google.com/p/openjdk-osx-build/).
>>> 
>>> I'm wondering if it will be possible (and allowed), to add my OpenJDK
>>> 7 project to MacAppsStore ?
>>> 
>>> Thanks for your advices, both technicals and legals.
>> 
>> Currently, the Mac App Store is for applications only, and not shared libraries like the JDK.
>> 
>> Sorry,
>> Mike Swingler
>> Java Engineering
>> Apple Inc.
> 
> Ahem,  Lion?
> 
> Or other installers like Xcode…
> 
> If the application was simply a tool that installed OpenJDK 7 would it be rejected?
> 
> Scott
> 
> 

Peter Link
Cyber Security Analyst
Cyber Security Program
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
PO Box 808, L-315
Livermore, CA 94550
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