From ant-dev-return-26661-qmlist-jakarta-archive-ant-dev=jakarta.apache.org@jakarta.apache.org Wed Feb 27 22:54:47 2002 Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-jakarta-ant-dev-archive@apache.org Received: (qmail 19897 invoked from network); 27 Feb 2002 22:54:47 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO nagoya.betaversion.org) (192.18.49.131) by daedalus.apache.org with SMTP; 27 Feb 2002 22:54:47 -0000 Received: (qmail 11298 invoked by uid 97); 27 Feb 2002 22:54:22 -0000 Delivered-To: qmlist-jakarta-archive-ant-dev@jakarta.apache.org Received: (qmail 11288 invoked by uid 97); 27 Feb 2002 22:54:22 -0000 Mailing-List: contact ant-dev-help@jakarta.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Help: List-Post: List-Id: "Ant Developers List" Reply-To: "Ant Developers List" Delivered-To: mailing list ant-dev@jakarta.apache.org Received: (qmail 19443 invoked from network); 27 Feb 2002 22:40:47 -0000 Message-ID: <3C7D602C.10342B13@i2.com> Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 16:39:40 -0600 From: Ken Wood X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.78 [en] (WinNT; U) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Ant Developers List Subject: Re: Question on which JDK to use References: <000201c1bfd6$ae94f9f0$42f2fea9@MobileGuy> X-MIMETrack: Itemize by SMTP Server on i2HUB2/i2Tech(Release 5.0.8 |June 18, 2001) at 02/27/2002 04:40:07 PM, Serialize by Router on i2HUB2/i2Tech(Release 5.0.8 |June 18, 2001) at 02/27/2002 04:40:47 PM, Serialize complete at 02/27/2002 04:40:47 PM Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Spam-Rating: daedalus.apache.org 1.6.2 0/1000/N X-Spam-Rating: daedalus.apache.org 1.6.2 0/1000/N Your question is about older versions, my response is about a new version. Mainly, because this is the only info I have. I pass this along mainly to illustrate the point that, while ideally java should be java should be java, the reality is different. In particular, notice the section on which JDK is needed on different platforms to work with WebSphere... http://www-3.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/doc/v40/prereqs/ae_v402.htm Maybe there is a similar page for older versions of WebSphere/JDK. George Pace wrote: > To all, > > I am new to ANT, but I have an interesting question that I hope someone > can answer. The situation is as follows. > > 1. This particular group will be using WebSphere 3.5.x (meaning the IBM > JVM /JDK 1.2.2) > > 2. The group wants to use ANT, and one of the requirements is to have a > JDK. > > 3. The group wants to know, if they use the SUN JDK 1.2.2 to compile > the code, will this source work under WebSphere > > Typically, we use VAJ as the IDE to create JAR files. My feeling on > this, is that a JDK is more or less a JDK, and the compile process is no > different than 2 different C compilers working on the same source to > create an .EXE > > However, I do know that IBM "Tweaks" the JDK. What I don't know, is > what impact, if any, is how different the JAR file is using ANT / SUN > JDK vs using ANT and an IBM JDK > > Thanks in advance if anyone knows and can answer !! > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > For additional commands, e-mail: -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: For additional commands, e-mail: