Apple Updates to Java 1.4.1

A user writes, "Apple has caught up with the times and updated their Java to 1.4.1, bringing it completely up to date with the newest release from Sun. It now takes advantage of Aqua and Quartz Extreme, is usable via Universal Access, and can be controlled through AppleScript." It provides 1149 new classes over 1.3.1, a new native I/O API, updated XML tools (SAX 1.0/2.0, DOM 1.0/2.0, XSLT), I18N and L10N enhancements for Unicode 3.0, regexes, IPv6, faster loading of applets, improved caching, storing of certs in the Keychain, faster UI, more Aqua-like UI ... and native Java applet support for Safari.

Comments

Re:Documentation/Changelog/New futures

[catch23]

I don't see how this is newsworthy. The only news is that Apple now has Java 1.4.1 built in. Java 1.4 has been out for so long, it's pointless to mention the features 1.4 offers over 1.3. You might as well mention the features that Perl 5 offers over Perl 4 now that Perl 6 is out. :-)

Re:Limewire

[paradesign]

god i hope so, its nearly unusable under Jag.3 on a g4 400! unfortunately nothing else works 'well' on the mac. iver tried direct conect, but its too much of a pain to use. what would be great is a native (or java i suppose) port of kazaalite to mac. oh well, heres dreaming.