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J2SE 1.4.2_04 disappeared?

I've found that J2SE 1.4.2_04 was rolled back to 1.4.2_03 in java.sun.com's download page.But why?

[121 byte] By [hutuworm] at [2007-9-30 4:10:53]

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# 1

I have noticed this too - some pages have a mix of references to versions, eg. http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/ReleaseNotes.html#142_04Some form of explanation would be nice - can I trust my installed 1.4.2_04 JDK?

StringerB at 2007-6-29 17:55:31 >

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# 2

Yes, I've installed 1.4.2_04 , should I also roll back to 1.4.2_03?Can someone explain it?

hutuworm at 2007-6-29 17:55:31 >

# 3

Ah! So I am not alone in the lonely search for the missing J2SE 1.4.2_04.I am with a product development team and we were doing compatibility tests vs 1.4.2_04 when I notice that IT DISAPPEARED!

EJPT at 2007-6-29 17:55:31 >

# 4

I noticed that it installed a few files with dates of 2/22/68 - see rt.jar. Maybe that's the problem.

ChuckBing at 2007-6-29 17:55:31 >

# 5

The date of that file is fine on my Linux system.

I am now worried that there was a bug in _04 that has caused Sun to pull it, hoping no-one would notice...

I guess I'll be able to tell if all my deployed servers start falling over :-(

I'm crossing my fingers that this is an HTML regression though...

bloid at 2007-6-29 17:55:31 >

# 6

You can find J2SE 1.4.2_04 here: http://javashoplm.sun.com/ECom/docs/Welcome.jsp?StoreId=22&PartDetailId=j2sdk-1.4.2_04-oth-JPR&SiteId=JSC&TransactionId=noregNot sure if Sun meant to pull this release.

kevinwimmer at 2007-6-29 17:55:31 >

# 7

I believe their web team probably made a mistake when updating their web pages.. since you can still download the _04 packages. If they really wanted to pull back, they should have remove those binaries files as well. The bug fixes pages still have _04 references in it..Oh well.. i sent them an email already on this issue, let's hope we get a response back.

yiukwan at 2007-6-29 17:55:31 >

# 8

OK, It's back, but I don't know if it is same with the previously provided 1.4.2_04 pakcage.I think Sun should clarify it.

hutuworm at 2007-6-29 17:55:31 >

# 9

I installed 1.4.2_04 back then when it was available on win xp he, but applets do not work on IE. do you have the same problems?

evaldaz at 2007-6-29 17:55:31 >

# 10

Just recieved an email from sun.. see below:

===========================================

Hello,

Thank you for your interest in Java(TM) technology.

This problem has been fixed, please check our

site again.

Sincerely,

Java(TM) Technology Web Team

Sun Microsystems, Inc.

> To: SDN_downloads@sun.com

> Subject: Download problem

> name : Yiu Kwan

> url : http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html

> osinfo : j2sdk1.4.2_04

> connection : T1

> country : United States

> comments : Where is j2sdk1.4.2_04? It was avaliable as of last week.

The current downloadable version is 03? Is there a recall of the 04

version? Should we revert back to 03 version instead?

> thanks_url : /contact/thankyou.jsp

> Contact Page Referer : http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html

> Time Stamp : Thu Mar 25 10:14:48 PST 2004

> category : dl

============================================

The web team made a mistake, fixed the webpage problem.

yiukwan at 2007-6-29 17:55:31 >

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