Binding JVM and Java Applications

[Gabriel Ambuehl]

Hello Jean-Baptiste,

Friday, April 23, 2004, 3:20:50 PM, you wrote:

> * Lukman Jaji:

>> all java  applications are  dependent on the  JVM. We all  package our
>> java  applications and  expect it  to work  on a  system where  JVM is
>> installed. While packageing  your application,  is it not  possible to
>> package  your JVM  with it  i  mean the  important folders  in a  java
>> compiler the /bin,/lib /jre. Would it work.?

> You are allowed  to bundle the JRE (Java Runtime  Environment) with your
> application.  See http://www.java.com/

Well you aren't with FreeBSD and Java 1.4.2 as Java 1.4.2 isn't
certified by Sun so it may not be distributed in binary form (why else
would we have to go through the hoops to compile it...?)


Best regards,
 Gabriel