Available Java Development Kits

Nowhere is the growing importance of Linux to Java more evident than in the growing number of JDK choices. When writing started on the book, the only JDK source was the Blackdown Organization, which still boasts the most diverse collection. Since the book was published, the number of choices has exploded.

Here is a brief rundown of your options for recent JDKs on x86 Linux:

Release	Requirements	Threading Models
Blackdown 1.1.8	Linux Kernel 2.0 Glibc 2.1.2	Green Threads/Native Threads
IBM 1.1.8	Linux Kernel 2.2 Glibc 2.1	Native Threads
Blackdown 1.2.2	Linux Kernel 2.2 Glibc 2.1.3	Green Threads/Native Threads
Inprise/Sun 1.2.2	Linux Kernel 2.2 Glibc 2.1	Green Threads
IBM 1.3	Linux Kernel 2.2 Glibc 2.1.1	Native Threads
Sun 1.3	Linux Kernel 2.2 Glibc 2.1.2-11	Native Threads
Blackdown 1.3	Linux Kernel 2.2 Glibc 2.1.3	Green Threads/Native Threads

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