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- README
-
- Java(R) 2 SDK, Standard Edition
- Version 1.2.1
-
- For a hypertext version of this file, see "README.html"
-
- * Introduction
- * Features
- * SDK Documentation
- * System Requirements
- * Installation
- * Demos
- * Sun Java Web Pages
-
- This further information is in README.html:
- * Changes
- * Compatibility
- * Bug Reports and Feedback
- * Contents of the Java Development Kit
- * Java Runtime Environment including Java Plug-in
-
- Introduction
-
- Thank you for downloading this release of the Java(r) 2 SDK,
- Standard Edition, v1.2.1. The Java 2 SDK is the development
- environment for building applications, applets, and
- components that can be deployed on the Java platform.
-
- The Java 2 SDK includes tools useful for developing and testing
- programs written in the Java programming language. These tools are
- designed to be used from the command line. Except for appletviewer
- utility, these tools do not provide a graphical user interface.
-
- On Windows, a separate Java 2 Runtime Environment including
- Java Plug-in is also installed with the SDK. On Solaris, you
- can obtain this separately. For more information,
- see Java Plug-in website at
- http://java.sun.com/products/plugin.
-
- Features
-
- This version of the Java 2 SDK is a maintenance release for
- version 1.2 of the SDK released last year. Version 1.2 of the SDK
- offers significant improvements in functionality, performance,
- security and global support. See:
-
- * Summary of New Features - Features added since JDK 1.1.
- http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.2/docs/relnotes/features.html
-
- * Guide to Features - Complete list of all features.
- http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.2/docs/index.html#guide
-
- SDK Documentation
-
- The SDK Documentation contains release documentation, Java
- API specifications, developer guides, tool documentation, demos,
- and links to related documentation. It is available in a separate
- download bundle.
-
- If you have not already downloaded your own local copy of the SDK
- Docs, you can do so from the Java 2 SDK download page.
-
- System Requirements
-
- The Java 2 SDK software is available on three platforms:
-
- * Win32 Release for Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT on
- Intel hardware. For Windows NT, only version 4.0 is
- supported. A 486/DX or faster processor and at least 48
- megabytes of RAM are recommended.
- * Solaris/SPARC Release. Only Solaris versions 2.5.1, 2.6
- and 7 (also known as 2.7) are supported. At least
- 48 megabytes of RAM is recommended. Solaris patches
- may need to be installed (see installation instructions).
- * Solaris/Intel Release. Only Solaris versions 2.5.1, 2.6
- and 7 (also known as 2.7) are supported. A 486/DX or
- faster processor and at least 48 megabytes of RAM are
- recommended. Solaris patches may need to be installed
- (see installation instructions).
-
- On Solaris, Sun releases both a Reference Implementation and
- Production Release. See:
- http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/faq.html#prod|ref
-
- On all systems you should have 65 megabytes of free disk space
- before attempting to install the SDK software. If you also install
- the separate documentation download bundle, you need an additional
- 90 megabytes of free disk space.
-
- Java 2 SDK v1.2 is localized for Japanese. For more information, see
- http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.2/japan-notes.html
-
- Demos
-
- A demo directory is included in this software bundle with a
- variety of applets and Swing applications for you to try out. The
- demos come with complete source code.
-
- Sun Java Web Pages
-
- For additional information, refer to these Sun Microsystems pages
- on the World Wide Web:
-
- http://java.sun.com/
- The Java Software web site, with the latest information on
- Java technology, product information, news, and features.
- http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.2/index.html
- Java 2 SDK Product and Download Page
- http://java.sun.com/docs
- Java Platform Documentation provides access to white papers,
- the Java Tutorial and other documents.
- http://developer.java.sun.com/
- The Java Developer Connection web site. (Free registration
- required.) Additional technical information, news, and
- features; user forums; support information, and much more.
- http://java.sun.com/products/
- Java Technology Products & API
- http://www.sun.com/solaris/java/
- SDK for Solaris - Production Release
-
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- This Java 2 SDK is a product of Java Software of Sun Microsystems(tm),
- Inc.
-
- Copyright ⌐ 1997 - 1999 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
- 901 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, California 94303-4900 USA.
- All rights reserved.
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