3.02: does it use the new Java?

[elbers_e]

I just upgraded to the new 3.02 version and will see if it manages to stay up over night. I am curious have we finally gotten to use the new version of Java at this point?

[Blackbird]

If you're referring to the beta, 3.0.2, at the bottom of the page, it says a msg about certain people having java 1.3.1 installed, so I'm guessing that's what they're using. If you subscribe to the beta discussion, they've been talking about implementing the new java (1.4.1 I believe), and I don't believe they've actually done it in the latest beta, but I could be wrong.

[jum]

Blackbird, the version you are running does use 1.4.1.

[Blackbird]

Thank you.

[elbers_e]

Hi blackbird and Jum,

I just dled the new official 3.1 version and wanted to clarify... is Java 1.41 only in the special JUM version or is it in the official 3.1 version as well.

The reason that I ask is that I have been told that most of my crashes are the result of Java and I am hoping that once I am using 1.4.1 I won't see as many as I have. Even with 3.0.2 I was still crashing after a couple of hours. We will have to see how this version does...

[jum]

Originally posted by elbers_e
Hi blackbird and Jum,

I just dled the new official 3.1 version and wanted to clarify... is Java 1.41 only in the special JUM version or is it in the official 3.1 version as well.

The reason that I ask is that I have been told that most of my crashes are the result of Java and I am hoping that once I am using 1.4.1 I won't see as many as I have. Even with 3.0.2 I was still crashing after a couple of hours. We will have to see how this version does...

Only the jum builds currently use the Java 1.4.1 VM. And it does fix a few problems the 1.3.1 VM did have, although one crash remains to be fixed. I have reported this as a bug to Apple and I hope that they will include a fix in the upcoming update to Java 1.4.1. One can make this crash much less likely by turning off ultrapeer.

[elbers_e]

Thanks for explaining that... I think I will try your version for awhile because my brand spanking new 3.1 version crashed again after only a few hours. I haven't used ultrapeer for quite some time but it still can't stay up....

I really don't understand why 1.4.1 isn't incorporated into the official version! The crashes make limewire a real pain to use.

[jum]

Originally posted by elbers_e
I really don't understand why 1.4.1 isn't incorporated into the official version! The crashes make limewire a real pain to use.

That is a decision left to the core LimeWire developers. I would assume they are a bit more conservative as the JVM 1.4.1 Apple did produce is a all rewritten version with few if any at all in common with the 1.3.1 version they did publish. Apple themselves were not that 100% convinced that the 1.4.1 JVM is the answer to all java questions as they decided to leave the 1.3.1 JVM on the disk of the users and made the new one not the default for all applications.

[elbers_e]

Thanks Jum,

Your version of limewire 3.1 using Java 1.4.1 appears to be far more stable than the official version. I have had it up and running now for more than 12 hours... all the official versions never made it past hour 3! I will send in an official bug report to limewire to plead with them to finally make the switch. In the meantime I will continue to use yours! thank you so much!