Sun backs Java-on-iPhone 'quick fix'

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Mark Bowyer

Java is already available if you're Jailbroken... #

Posted Wednesday 23rd April 2008 08:59 GMT

http://cydia.saurik.com/apptapp/

Anonymous Coward

Not the first time Sun have spoken too soon... #

Posted Wednesday 23rd April 2008 09:23 GMT

Jonathan Schwartz the day before Android SDK became available:

‘I’d also like Sun to be the first platform software company to commit to a complete developer environment around the platform, as we throw Sun’s NetBeans developer platform for mobile devices behind the effort. We’ve obviously done a ton of work to support developers on all Java based platforms, and were pleased to add Google’s Android to the list.’

The Blog entry has now been edited:http://blogs.sun.com/jonathan/entry/congratulations_google

Robert Lougher

@Mark Bowyer #

Posted Wednesday 23rd April 2008 12:43 GMT

The Java implementation is a port of JamVM/GNU Classpath. It was first ported back in November last year :

http://gnu.wildebeest.org/diary/2007/11/22/free-your-iphone/

Of course, it isn't "Java" as neither JamVM or GNU Classpath has passed Sun's TCK. But as Sun doesn't make this available to open-source projects it's hardly surprising.

Yes, Sun has announced a new licence for the TCK, but this applies only to implementations substantially derived from Sun's OpenJDK, which neither JamVM or GNU Classpath is.

OpenJDK Community TCK license:

http://www.infoq.com/news/2007/08/openjdk-jck

JD Evora

Technically it was done #

Posted Thursday 24th April 2008 18:53 GMT

Porting Java to the IPhone was done already, see http://blogs.sun.com/hinkmond/entry/houston_we_have_liftoff but of course it can't be released until they have a legal agreement

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