First public libgcj release

Wed Apr 7 10:25:00 GMT 1999

Tom Tromey wrote:
>> We are very pleased to announce the public release of libgcj, the
> run-time component of GCJ, the GNU Compiler for Java. This allows you
> to build executable programs from Java source, without needing any JDK
> components.

Cool, the RSN announcement a couple of days ago really meant RSN :-)
> Libgcj includes the core run-time environment, such as object
> management, garbage collection, thread support. It also includes the
> core Java classes from java.lang, java.util, and parts of java.io,
> java.net, and java.text. Many things (such as object serialization,
> java.awt, java.util.zip, and most of java.lang.reflect) are not yet
> implemented.

I wonder if, until a full replacement of the core classes is available, 
one could just take the class files from the JDK distribution and 
compile everything into an executable. Or are there problems with
some classes/methods being native? I guess so :-(
> For instructions on downloading and installation, and for more
> information on gcj and libgcj in general, see the Gcj and Libgcj
> homepage at http://sourceware.cygnus.com/java/ .

Now, if I only wouldn't sit behind a firewall, which prevents
cvs access :-( Anyone care to check the stuff out and put
it somewhere up for anon ftp?
Thanx a million to the guys a cygnus! Do you sell support contracts
for this software? I wonder if I could convince my bosses to
spend some of our money to improve this great tool...
 Guenther