Reason it's different

Post #190,442 by drewk 1/16/05 9:12:25 PM Reply	Reason it's different The target server is held back to an earlier version of Postgres because of a dependency problem with Zope. The devel box is on Debian unstable because ... well, that's what I've got. I could downgrade Postgres on the devel box, but I understand the need for the older version of Postgres may be going away Real Soon Now[tm]. You might actually know that timeline better than I do. === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #190,443 by Yendor 1/16/05 9:16:24 PM Reply	Ah. In that case... ...Talk to the sysadmin. He or she should have another server you might be able to access, with a few kind words sent his or her way. ;-) -YendorMike "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin, 1759 Historical Review of Pennsylvania
Post #190,450 by drewk 1/16/05 9:52:51 PM Reply	I don't think I'm far enough along that it matters yet This is a general-purpose question anyway. Java's claim to fame is Write Once Run Anywhere[tm, probably]. Just how much work do I have to do accounting for different target platforms to make this a reality? You mentioned an Ant script that handles it. Do you have a good link for Ant docs/tutorial? Of the first four I've looked at I seem to have a choice between well-written or complete. The fact that something like Ant even exists suggests to me that WORA is more marketing than reality. === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #190,456 by Yendor 1/17/05 1:11:24 AM Reply	Er, wha? Just how much work do I have to do accounting for different target platforms to make this a reality? The problem here is not your different target platforms, really -- it's the fact that you're trying to use two different libraries. Are the interfaces to all the functions the same? As Scott suggested earlier, if they are the same, then you shouldn't have a problem. If, however, the public API has changed, then you're going to have problems. That's nothing to do with Java. You mentioned an Ant script that handles it. Do you have a good link for Ant docs/tutorial? Of the first four I've looked at I seem to have a choice between well-written or complete. [link\|http://ant.apache.org/manual/index.html\|http://ant.apache.org/manual/index.html] The fact that something like Ant even exists suggests to me that WORA is more marketing than reality. Er, no. Ant is a build tool. You write some XML, install Ant, and it builds your project for you when you type "ant build". It handles all the "javac -CLASSPATH=a;b;c;d org.drook.MyClass.java" and all the other commands. It's like Make, but sexier. -YendorMike "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin, 1759 Historical Review of Pennsylvania
Post #190,446 by Another Scott 1/16/05 9:25:50 PM Reply	Why am I reminded of today's "Opus"? (Opus at computer, thinking to himself, looking at us): "One year and 6 million words later, I'm finished with my first book: "Computers for Idiots and Penguins." And now... The Grand "SAVE"!" Blip! "NO NO NO NO NO NO ... Click Click Click" AAARGH!! (Final frame: father and son and Bill the Cat walking by with groceries from "Trader Bob's". Bill's been crushed by a computer monitor, his bag of apples spilled on the snow. Kid and father looks up at Opus who is looking out through the broken glass. Kid says): "I think that's why they called it 'Windows.'" :-) It might show up on the web at [link\|http://www.berkeleybreathed.com/pages/opus_returns.asp\|BB's site], but it's not there now. :-( Cheers, Scott.

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