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RE: [platform-swt-dev] SWT on 64-bit platforms

Andrew,
Well, I was just reminded by my manager (and legal) that it is NOT OK for me
to release the work I did.  It is a legally sensitive issue.  Even though I
don't agree, my hands are tied.  Sorry.
JK

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Haley [mailto:aph@xxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 3:07 AM
To: platform-swt-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: Lah, JK
Subject: RE: [platform-swt-dev] SWT on 64-bit platforms

Lah, JK writes:
 > Thanks for responding, Andrew.
 > 
 > 1. I have spent a few days so far to make changes from 'int' to 'long'.
 > There are tons of them!  I have a clean compile on the 'C' side, but I
have
 > quite a way to go on the Java side.

Well, you're a way ahead of me.  If you could let me have a patch I'd
be mighty grateful.

 > 2. From what I was able to find out, IBM is committed to support Itanium
for
 > their WebSphere and is expected to release the WebSphere 5.0.1 with
Itanium
 > support in mid April.  I have no details, though.  Are they going go
support
 > Win64, Linux64, or both?  Do they plan to submit the code back to
 > Eclipse.org?  If anyone has more info, I would appreciate.

Me too.

 > Given the possibility that IBM would do the work, my motivation has
 > decreased, but not eliminated until I find out for sure that they would
do
 > it.
 > 
 > Andrew - I made my changes on the RC1 source.  And I was concentrating on
 > Linux/motif.  I'd be more than happy to send you my intermediate work (as
I
 > said, the Java side still has tons of warnings), if you are interested.

Very interested!  Anything you can send would potentially shorten the
job for me.

Andrew.


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