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diff --git a/libjava/classpath/README b/libjava/classpath/README new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..535014f2d69 --- /dev/null +++ b/libjava/classpath/README @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +GNU Classpath README - Last updated: Jul 9, 2004 + +GNU Classpath, Essential Libraries for Java is a project to create a +free software implementation of the core class libraries for the java +programming language. + +Additionally GNU Classpath includes a sub-project called GNU Classpath +Tools whose goal is to provide a number of free replacements for +standard Java development tools like javadoc, javap, javah, and +others. And a sub-project called GNU Inetlib, an extension library to +provide extra network protocol support (ftp, finger, gopher) for GNU +Classpath, but it can also standalone to ease adding http, imap, pop3 +and smtp client support to applictions. These subprojects are normally +released independent from the core libraries. + +This is a development snapshot release only and is not for general +purpose use. GNU Classpath needs to be combine with a proper +development environments to be useable for end users. Eventually, +these essential libraries for java will work with as many free +compilers and runtimes as possible. + +Complete development environments known to be based on GNU Classpath +include (recommended for end users): + + * GCC with GCJ (http://gcc.gnu.org/java/) + * Kaffe (http://www.kaffe.org/) + +Smaller environments (runtime only, no compilers, no tools) which work +with this GNU Classpath releases include +(tested by and recommended for GNU Classpath hackers): + + * JamVM (http://jamvm.sourceforge.net/) + * Jikes RVM (http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/oss/jikesrvm/) + * Kissme (http://kissme.sourceforge.net/) + +In general the latest releases of the above VMs will work out of the box +with the latest GNU Classpath release (and in most cases directly with the +development sources from CVS). + +Besides combining GNU Classpath with the runtimes and compilers above +you might want to add support for encryption libraries as provided by +GNU Crypto (http://www.gnu.org/software/gnu-crypto/). +And for additional extension libraries (mail, xml, activation, infobus, +servlet) check out GNU ClasspathX (http://www.gnu.org/software/classpathx). + +Some tools come with their own customized version of GNU Classpath. +Please check if there is a customised version available for the tool you +use before trying the bare bones GNU Classpath release. We are working with +the tool creators to keep the differences between the core classes as small +as possible. Please tell us if you make GNU Classpath work with a new tool. + +Active projects which use modified versions of the Classpath libraries +some of which synchronizes with the Classpath CVS head every couple of weeks: + + * IKVM.NET (http://www.ikvm.net/) + * JC (http://jcvm.sourceforge.net/) + * JNode (http://jnode.sourceforge.net/) + * SableVM (http://www.sablevm.org) + +See for a more complete list of GNU Classpath based projects the +GNU Classpath website: http://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/stories.html + +See the file INSTALL for details on installing GNU Classpath. +See the file NEWS for details on what is included in this release. +See the file TODO for the latest to do list. +See the file HACKING for working on (non-released) CVS development versions. + +Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/ + +General Mailing List: classpath@gnu.org + --> Bugs and patches can be reported via Savannah if you have a browser + or via this address otherwise. + --> To subscribe send email to classpath-request@gnu.org with a + subject and body of "subscribe". To unsubscribe do the same, + only with a body and subject of "unsubscribe". This is a + smartlist managed mailing list. + +CVS Commit, Bugs and Patches List: commit-classpath@gnu.org + --> To subscribe send email to commit-classpath-request@gnu.org with a + subject and body of "subscribe". To unsubscribe do the same, + only with a body and subject of "unsubscribe". This is a + smartlist managed mailing list. + +Anonymous CVS: + --> export CVS_RSH="ssh" + --> cvs -z3 -d:ext:anoncvs@savannah.gnu.org:/cvsroot/classpath co classpath + --> More detailed instructions available on the Savannah project website. + http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/classpath/ + +Happy Hacking! |
