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1  GNU Classpath README - Last updated: May 21, 2004  GNU Classpath README - Last updated: Jul 9, 2004
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3  GNU Classpath, Essential Libraries for Java is a project to create  GNU Classpath, Essential Libraries for Java is a project to create a
4  a complete "clean room" implementation of the Java class libraries  free software implementation of the core class libraries for the java
5  that will also be free software.  Additionally GNU Classpath now includes  programming language.
6  a sub-project called GNU Classpath Tools whose goal is to provide  
7  a number of free replacements for standard Java development tools like  Additionally GNU Classpath includes a sub-project called GNU Classpath
8  javadoc, javap, javah, and others.  Tools whose goal is to provide a number of free replacements for
9    standard Java development tools like javadoc, javap, javah, and
10  This is a development snapshot release only and is not ready for general  others.  And a sub-project called GNU Inetlib, an extension library to
11  purpose use.  You need to combine it at least with one of the development  provide extra network protocol support (ftp, finger, gopher) for GNU
12  environments mentioned below.  Classpath, but it can also standalone to ease adding http, imap, pop3
13    and smtp client support to applictions. These subprojects are normally
14  Eventually, these essential libraries for Java will work with as many  released independent from the core libraries.
15  free JVMs as possible.  Complete development environments known to be  
16  based on GNU Classpath include (recommended for end users):  This is a development snapshot release only and is not for general
17    purpose use.  GNU Classpath needs to be combine with a proper
18    development environments to be useable for end users.  Eventually,
19    these essential libraries for java will work with as many free
20    compilers and runtimes as possible.
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22    Complete development environments known to be based on GNU Classpath
23    include (recommended for end users):
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25          * GCC with GCJ  (http://gcc.gnu.org/java/)          * GCC with GCJ  (http://gcc.gnu.org/java/)
26          * Kaffe         (http://www.kaffe.org/)          * Kaffe         (http://www.kaffe.org/)
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28  Smaller (runtime only) environments which work with unmodified GNU Classpath  Smaller environments (runtime only, no compilers, no tools) which work
29  releases include (recommended for GNU Classpath hackers):  with this GNU Classpath releases include
30    (tested by and recommended for GNU Classpath hackers):
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32          * JamVM         (http://www.jamvmv.org/)          * JamVM         (http://jamvm.sourceforge.net/)
33          * Jikes RVM     (http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/oss/jikesrvm/)          * Jikes RVM     (http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/oss/jikesrvm/)
34          * Kissme        (http://kissme.sourceforge.net/)          * Kissme        (http://kissme.sourceforge.net/)
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37  with the latest GNU Classpath release (and in most cases directly with the  with the latest GNU Classpath release (and in most cases directly with the
38  development sources from CVS).  development sources from CVS).
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40    Besides combining GNU Classpath with the runtimes and compilers above
41    you might want to add support for encryption libraries as provided by
42    GNU Crypto (http://www.gnu.org/software/gnu-crypto/).
43    And for additional extension libraries (mail, xml, activation, infobus,
44    servlet) check out GNU ClasspathX (http://www.gnu.org/software/classpathx).
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46  Some tools come with their own customized version of GNU Classpath.  Some tools come with their own customized version of GNU Classpath.
47  Please check if there is a customised version available for the tool you  Please check if there is a customised version available for the tool you
48  use before trying the bare bones GNU Classpath release. We are working with  use before trying the bare bones GNU Classpath release. We are working with

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