GNU Classpath is full API compatible with JDK 1.0!

[Matt Zimmerman]

On Tue, Nov 16, 2004 at 12:50:53AM +0000, Rui Tiago Matos wrote:

> I think this is great news! And the 1.1 API is almost there too.
> 
> Now with some backing from Red Hat (their costumers are demanding it I
> guess) I think that free (as in freedom) Java will be a reality not
> too far ahead. What about Ubuntu picking this project too and really
> help free java progress faster? I know yous guys are supporting
> Python, but this could only be a Good Thing(TM).

We were just discussing recently that we could do a lot more to support free
Java.  I think it would be a great step if someone took the time to nicely
integrate one of the free JVMs with the Ubuntu desktop.

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 - mdz