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diff --git a/libjava/classpath/doc/www.gnu.org/announce/20041115.wml b/libjava/classpath/doc/www.gnu.org/announce/20041115.wml new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..c877a9b7ab5 --- /dev/null +++ b/libjava/classpath/doc/www.gnu.org/announce/20041115.wml @@ -0,0 +1,237 @@ +#!wml --include=.. + +#use wml::std::page +#use wml::std::lang +#use wml::fmt::isolatin +#use wml::std::case global=upper + +<lang:star:slice:> + +<set-var last-modified-author="prr"> + +#include <include/macros.wml> + +<header title="GNU Classpath 0.12 Announcement (2004-11-15)"> +<pre> + +We are pleased to announce a new developer snapshot release of GNU +Classpath. + +GNU Classpath, Essential Libraries for Java, is a project to create free +core class libraries for use with runtimes, compilers and tools for the +java programming language. + +GNU Classpath 0.12 can be downloaded from +ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/classpath/ +or one of the ftp.gnu.org mirrors +http://www.gnu.org/order/ftp.html + +File: classpath-0.12.tar.gz +MD5sum: ce1f7fbe6f2e3b738bae3b46f01a9670 + +Some highlights of this release (more extensive list below): + +X.509 certificate path checking, signed JAR file support, full +java.awt.color implementation, java.beans 1.4 updates, improved +build process, better AWT focus management, much faster and better +fonts support, AWT Choice fixes, HTTP POST fixes, better collection +documentation, Calendar bug fixes, lookahead support for regular +expressions, jtree starts working and improved Eclipse 3 support. + +Included, but not activated by default in this release is a Graphics2D +implementation based on the Cairo Graphics framework +(http://www.cairographics.org). Enabling this makes programs like +JFreeChart work on GNU Classpath based runtimes. Note that this release +needs a cairo CVS build. + +[It is recommended that people wanting to experiment with the +Graphics2D implementation follow the instructions for building gcj +with jhbuild which automatically builds the latest CVS version of GCJ +and Cairo at http://people.redhat.com/fitzsim/gcj-and-jhbuild.html] + +Not yet included is an implementation of Generic collection classes +and classes for other 1.5 language extensions. Work on this is being +done on a special development branch that will be included in a future +GNU Classpath release when free runtimes, compilers and tools have all +been upgraded to support these new language features. + +GNU Classpath uses the Mauve test suite for Compatibility, Completeness +and Correctness checking. This release passes 21245 of 21593 mauve +tests. +Free Software programs and libraries tested against this release are +Eclipse 3.0, JFreeChart (see above), gcjwebplugin and many other +programs, +libraries and applets. + +Here are answers to some questions you might have about this project and +this release. + +1). Who should use this software? + +Although GNU Classpath is already capable of supporting many +applications written in the java programming language, this is a +development release. As such, there are still some unfinished +components, and some problems are to be expected. You should install it +if you are interested in GNU Classpath development or reporting bugs. +We appreciate both. + +For end users we recommend to use one of the development environments +based on GNU Classpath which combine the core libraries with compilers +and other tools needed for creating applications and libraries. + + * GCC with GCJ (http://gcc.gnu.org/java/) + * Kaffe (http://www.kaffe.org/) + +2). What is required to build/install/run? + +GNU Classpath requires a working GNU build environment and a byte code +compiler such as jikes, gcj or kjc. When creating native code you will +also need a working C compiler and up to date Gnome development +libraries (gtk+, libart and gdk-pixbuf). More information on the +precise version numbers for the tools and libraries can be found in +the INSTALL file. + +You will also need a runtime environment. The following runtime +environments should work out of the box with GNU Classpath + + * JamVM (http://jamvm.sourceforge.net/) + * Jikes RVM (http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/oss/jikesrvm/) + * Kissme (http://kissme.sourceforge.net/) + +Note that these are just byte code execution runtimes. For development +of programs written in the java programming language you will also +need compilers and other tools for creating libraries and/or +executables (see question 1). + +For other environments that might need modified version of the current +release see the README file. A complete list of virtual machines and +compilers known to be based on GNU Classpath can be found at our +website: http://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/stories.html + +2). What platforms are supported? + +GNU/Linux and FreeBSD on x86 and powerpc are regularly tested by the +developers. Since 0.12 there is also support for cygwin. +We plan to eventually support many others. + +5). Where do I go for more information? + +The project home page with information on our mailing list can be +found at http://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/ + +A good overview of the current status can be found on the GNU Classpath +at FOSDEM'04 page which describes the last GNU Classpath hacker meeting. +It includes reports and presentations on the current status and future +plans: http://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/events/fosdem04.html + +The following presentation given during the Desktop Developers +Conference shows how to integrate GNU Claspath and GCJ more with the +Free Desktop environments: http://people.redhat.com/fitzsim/ddc2004/ + +6). How do I extend the functionality of the core classes? + +Besides combining GNU Classpath with the runtimes and compilers above +you might want to add support for additional encryption libraries and +algorithms 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). + +Additional network protocol support is provided by a sub-project +called GNU Classpath 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. Also distributed from +<ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/classpath/> + +The following projects extend the functionality of GNU Classpath +with additional algorithms, new core packages and tools. +All are released under GPL compatible licenses: + +* Jessie: A free implementation of the JSSE. Secure Sockets Extension. + http://www.nongnu.org/jessie/ +* Tritonus: A implementation of the javax.sound API. + http://www.tritonus.org/ +* gcjwebplugin: A plugin for the execution of applets in web browsers. + http://www.nongnu.org/gcjwebplugin/ + +Note that the above libraries might already have been included in the +various platforms that also integrate GNU Classpath like done by the +Kaffe project. + +6). What is new in this release? + +New in release 0.12 (Nov 14, 2004) +(See the ChangeLog file for a full list of changes.) + +* GNU Classpath's JAR implementation now has preliminary support for + signed entries, for so called "signed JAR" file support. Signed JAR + files are one of the key security features of managed runtimes, and + allows code to run privileged given unforgeable proofs of identity. +* A much improved version of X.509 certificates has been added, + including a robust certificate path checking algorithm. Also + included is an implementation of the RSA signature scheme. +* Full java.awt.color implementation, with all standard ICC profiles, + except for PhotoYCC color space. +* java.beans 1.4 updates and bug fixes. +* java.awt.image support updated to 1.4. +* Improved build process. Uses less memory with gcj and C code is + buildable with -Werror on most platform. Please configure with + --enable-Werror and report any remaining issues. +* Big-endian (PowerPC) fixes for native awt GTK+ peers. +* Checkstyle support, see scripts/checkstyle-config.xml. +* Better AWT focus management fro GTK+ peers. +* Much faster and better fonts support + (for both gdk Graphics and cairo Graphics2D) +* AWT Choice fixes for hidden components. +* HTTP Connection Handler fixes for POST support. +* Much fuller collection documentation. +* Lots of Calendar bug fixes. +* More javax.imageio support. +* Better AWT Help MenuBar support. +* Lookahead support for regular expressions. +* Serialization object stream fixes for multiple ClassLoader scenarios. +* Swing TabbedPane, ColorChooser and ComboBox improvements. +* Start of JTree functionality. +* Improved Eclipse 3 support for GNU Classpath based runtimes. + +Runtime interface Changes: + +* New --enable-java-lang-system-explicit-initialization configuration + option. (Warning, will be replaced in next release, please consult + the mailinglist.) +* The reference implementation of VMClassLoader has default + implementations for getResource(s) and provides support for a new + default getSystemClassLoader implementation. + +The following people helped with this release: + +Andreas Tobler (gtk/c compilation and PPC fixes), Andrew Haley +(Object stream serialization fixes), Andrew John Hughes (java.util +documentation updates), Bryce McKinlay (Calendar bugfixes), Casey +Marshall (X.509 certificate path checking and signed jar file +support), Dalibor Topic (AWT Component postevent fix), David Daney +(URL bug fixes), David Gilbert (geom documentation updates and mauve +checking), David Jee (AWT HelpMenuBar fixes), Graydon Hoare +(Graphics2D and Swing work), Ilya Perminov (RMI fixes), Jeroen +Frijters (Application Classloader updates and IKVM integration), Jerry +Quinn (AWT image work), Kim Ho (Swing TabbedPane and ColorChooser +fixes), Mark Wielaard (libgcj merging and packaging), Mattias Rehnberg +(Inet6Address and serialization fixes), Michael Koch (Build +system/compiler updates, libgcj merging, code cleanups, swing, net, +imageio and other fixes and improvements), Noa Resare (Calendar, net, +AWT choice and GeneralPath fixes, kaffe integration), Olga Rodimina +(Swing ComboBox fixes), Patrik Reali (Website), Paul Jenner (AWT Image +raster and Swing JTree fixes), Per Bothner (Collections efficiency), +Robert Schuster (java.beans 1.4 updates and bug fixes), Shashank Bapat +(Regex lookahead support), Steven Augart (JikesRVM integration), Sven +de Marothy (AWT color package implementation, Polygon, GeneralPath, +Double parsing and nio fixes), Thomas Fitzsimmons (AWT gtk+ peer +work), Tom Tromey (Code cleanups all over), Torsten Rupp (Native +java.net cleanups and fixes) + +</pre> + +<footer> + + |
