The 1.4.2 release of the IBM developer kit for the Java platform provides the most comprehensive security offering for the Java 2 platform to date. It differs from the Sun 1.4.2 JDK in that IBM has implemented providers for all the Java security components. It includes several IBM-specific security providers with new features and better security enhancements than the Sun 1.4.2 JDK. This articles discusses the new IBM JDK release and a solid foundation for developing and deploying security-sensitive, end-to-end enterprise applications. The new 1.4.2 JDK can downloaded from here.
Get enhanced security with IBM’s release of 1.4.2 Java SDK
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With Suns JDK at 1.5.0 this release must look less impressive than it would’ve done had it been released earlier (i.e. pre-1.5).
IBM JVM 1.4.2 was released a few months ago, and I will tell you that Sun released 1.5.0 but on Linux I need something that does not crash frequently, Sun JVM 1.4.2_05 exits with signal 11 anytime it wants.
does it mean, as IBM mentioned, for example “The IBMJCE provider replaces the Sun sun.security.provider.Sun, com.sun.rsajca.Provider, and com.sun.crypto.provider.SunJCE providers.”, that I now have to face, that using the IBM Java SDK (which is the only actual 1.4.x avaible on LinuxPPC) , could gimme some headaches about compatibility ?
And if so,
good bye IBM (well, its not the first try, remember SWT).
To be honest, as good as these features added by IBM are, I think it would be better staying near to the “Sun Standards”.
It would be better have it open, but this is a different discussion.
Krgds,
Frank
Nope, shouldn’t be any compatibility issues. The com.sum.* packages are the code that Sun uses to implement the standard java library. Read about it here: http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/faq/faq-sun-packages.html
I just wish someone would release an updated JVM for Linux PPC. The last Blackdown for PPC seems to be 1.2.2 and that seems ancient. But they are working on SPARC version of 1.4 which is surprising since I’m sure there are less people running Linux on SPARC than PPC and since IIRC blackdown is supported by IBM would they want them providing a JVM for Sun’s hardware as opposed to their own PPC/POWER?
that’s weird… I’ve never had that happen before except very early releases of sun’s JDK.. with that being said… I think I’ll stick with sun’s since they make java anyway
Agreed, the JDK 1.5 is fantastic. I’m sure IBM is just trying to offer the countless projects out there using 1.4 a new and improved SDK.
Enterprise is not going to switch to 1.5 overnight…it’ll take years for widespread adoption, I’m sure.
Is the IBM’s Java just a licensed version of Sun’s with improvements? Basically I’m wondering why IBM doesn’t open source their Java.
That latest JDK for PPC Linux is 1.4.2 provided by IBM. You can get if from the developerWorks website, provided you can navigate it. Here is the URL http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/linux140/
Because they have an agreement with sun not to.
where are the jdk for x86 processor?
Look at my post directed at CaptainPinko. Follow the link and go to download (on the right side). You should be able to download the JDK for Intel compatible processors.