Re: OEM Web-based Console, J-Initiator, and MAC OS X

From: nettdata <nettdata_at_noSpAM_nettdata.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 13:09:39 GMT
Message-ID: <3D341B2B.90601@noSpAM_nettdata.com>

Richard-

It just makes no sense to me. Sure, the DB Installer itself is written in Java, as are other aspects of Oracle's technology stack (why they are still using AWT is beyond me, though). Some of them even work properly on MAC OS X, such as JDeveloper.

Meanwhile, some of the web-based, Java applet consoles, such as Oracle Enterprise Manager, _REQUIRE_ JInitiator to run. Unfortunately, JInitiator is a WIN32-only plug-in for IE or Netscape. This means that while they have written it in Java, they've effectively eliminated the platform independence that Java affords.

While my browsers for OS X (Mozilla, IE 5.2, Netscape) all have JVM's, none of them are recognized or allowed by these consoles.

I was just wondering if anyone had a work-around handy (before I delve into it myself) or if anyone had any information from Oracle regarding timelines for support, etc.

...jeff

Richard Foote wrote:

> Hi
> 
> I think if you asked the good folks at Oracle, you'll find the reason why
> they wrote the installer in Java is so that it is platform independent.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Richard
> "nettdata" <nettdata_at_noSpAM_nettdata.com> wrote in message
> news:3D33A822.2080009_at_noSpAM_nettdata.com...
> 

>>Hello all-
>>
>>I was wondering if anyone has any information about running the OEM
>>Web-based console on a non-Microsoft platform?
>>
>>It seems that you need to have JInitiator installed in order to have it
>>work, and, well, this kind of sucks! (Never mind that I'm using Mac OS
>>X more and more, and would REALLY like to be able to use OEM with it)
>>
>>
>>Does anyone know of a way to get it to work without JInitiator?
>>
>>
>>Anyone know about any plans to make it more cross-platform?
>>
>>
>>Thanks in advance.
>>
>>
>>...jeff
>>
>>

> 
> 
> 

Received on Tue Jul 16 2002 - 08:09:39 CDT