A problem and soultion to come with IBM JRE

[AMDave]

I recall that 1.4.0 was open to all, but after 1.4.1 (I think there was some change in agreements) IBM restricted their support policies.

There is more detail on the SDK here:
http://www-106.ibm.com/developerwork...HW03&S_CMP=ZHP
(This includes a note about renewing expired certificates - as long as you have an IBM product from my interpretation)

There's no longer much on the JRE info page, and at the last paragraph you are referred to Sun for current JRE support:
http://www-106.ibm.com/developerwork.../jre-info.html

[Ohad]

well... that settles it. i can't support 1.4 ibm jre's even if i really wanted to.

Guess it's too much to ask you to test it on 1.4.2... i won't ask it, but i will put a notice on the installation page.

[AMDave]

:cry:

Well guys, can any of you tell us if the Sun 1.5.x JRE has caught up with the IBM 1.4.0 JRE's speed ?
A current comparison would be useful now that the Sun 1.5.x platform is out & I do remember that Sun took the claims about IBM's JRE quite seriously.
I am hopeful that the Sun JRE has included a speed increase.

[Empty_5oul]

as the client installs i think DIMES should do a java search and see what it finds then decides what to use.
You could prioritise the javas if there are multiple installed, e.g. instead of using IBM on my computer use java (normal) 1.4.0

Looking in my control panel I have:
IMB java plug-in 1.4.0
Java plug-in
Java plug-in 1.4.0_01

[bwhite]

AS for this : i think the problem is that The JRE installation on your computers are 1.4 instead of 1.4.2 - i will have a very big NOTICE in the begining of the installation that will tell the user to cancel the installation.

1.4.2 only works on an IBM (it checks during install) computer. IF you try installing on a non IBM box will not install.

[NeoGen]

Just out of curiosity, what components does an IBM machine has that a regular (non-IBM) machine doesn't?
Special IBM motherboard, or memories... or add-on card?

[Ohad]

yes, but i have installed the jdk. it is available here :
:arrow:
http://www-128.ibm.com/developerwork...pse/index.html

[Ohad]

I have added a note to IBM JRE Users in the download page. tell me what you think.
http://www.netdimes.org/download.html#IBMNote

sorry guys, this is my best effort.

[NeoGen]

I've read the note and a question raised in my mind... If the problem is with the current security protocol, then isn't there any other security protocol that both jvm's recognize and can use?

I don't know but I imagine there might be some other, but the problem would be rewriting the lot of code to accomodate the new protocol, no?

[AMDave]

good batting think-man