Fw: The duplicate class registration problem]

Thu Oct 25 16:15:00 GMT 2001

David can't post to java@gcc.gnu.org...
AG
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Brownell" <david-b@pacbell.net>
To: "Anthony Green" <green@redhat.com>; <java@gcc.gnu.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: The duplicate class registration problem]
> [ yes, ORBZ seems intent on preventing me from ever again posting to
> the java@gcc.gnu.org list ... please forward ]
>>> > > I think you misunderstand how the implementation-neutral bootstrapping
> > > works, or were reading "libgcj should include XML support" differently
> > > than I meant it.
> > 
> > I don't understand what you're saying. What makes you think this?
>> You said "I think it's a mistake to commit to a particular implementation"
> and your example of "why it'd be bad" ignored how bootstrapping works.
>> On the other hand, some implementation of those APIs is needed, and
> it ought to be GPL-compatible. As I said, I don't know of a comparable
> implementation of the XML APIs that's GPL-compatible. What else
> should be included with the GCJ runtime environment?
>> - Dave
>