> Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 17:31:07 +0100 > From: ingo_weinhold@xxxxxx > To: haiku@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [haiku] Re: Your top 5 Haiku apps/tools/games > > I have already created a HaikuPorts recipe for our OpenJDK 1.7 port. As > far as tested the resulting package seems to work OK. The recipe needs > more work though. There's no support for gcc2h Haiku yet and eventually > we'll need a proper solution for the bootstrap issue (for building > OpenJDK a working Java is needed). > > CU, Ingo > > Thanks for the quick response. I've been away from my usual lurker status > for awhile. I was afraid Haiku was dying a slow death, but it's clear that > this isn't true. I'll have to get acquainted with the 'recipe' subject. For > myself, having Java available is very important, for both programming and > using available applications. And what better platform to use it on - none > other than Haiku! On another note; what's the status on YAB. It seems this > would be a great entry level programming launguage for new Haiku adopters. > Perhaps an offical package of this could be made as well? I appreciate all > of the hard work everyone has put into this project. Thanks,Scott