Re: Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 5 Developer Preview (9M3092)

Sebastian Hagedorn wrote:
> > > Or if you need, you can virtualize Mac OS X Server in some
> > > virtualization app. I can afford install dev Java on my computer,
> > > becuase it is only my private machine. I think Apple would agree with
> > > virtualization of common Mac OS X (not only Server). Many developers
> > > will be happy (not even Java folks).
> >
> > I know all this, but it's just too much work installing a clean copy of
> > Mac OS X just in order to test each new update from Apple... and it's a
> > waste of precious disk space (every byte is precious).
>
> You are kidding, right? You can get a terabyte for less than 100 Euros 
> these days!

Sure, but I can't physically squeeze more than 500 MB into my MacBook 
Pro, and I don't carry around tons of large external drives with me all 
the time.

> > I'm not saying it's impossible to test it out without messing up the 
> > main
> > system, but it's clearly too much work.
>
> Clearly it's not, because real Mac developers have been doing it for a 
> long time.

You're completely missing the point. The latest Java update was _not_ 
well tested. So obviously Mac developers weren't doing in time for the 
latest update.
Anything that can be done to get more people to test developer previews 
would be good as it improves the quality of the software that we get. 
Don't you agree with me here?

- Erik

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