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Re: MenuBar inconsistencies

#17973
From: John Niesz
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1998 00:00
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the only problem with a workaround is that the bug is platform dependent.
is there any way in java to detemrine the OS being used?

Richard Wilkman wrote:

> John:
>
> We do this the same way we do it in C, C++, etc.  Acknowlege that the
> bugs exist, find workarounds to solve our problems and deliver our
> products and keep up so we know when fixes come about.  I haven't
> worked a language/api that wasn "rife with bugs" yet, so I don't know
> anything else.
>
> In this case, decide if having this fix is worth one of your JDC votes
> (and convince a few friends as well) and vote for the bug.  Worked for
> the Linux folks (current #1 bug on BugParade).
>
> The other thing I do is keep revisiting pet bugs on the Parade.
> Oftentimes someone comes along and shares how they've worked around or
> solved the problem.
>
> -Rich
>
> John Niesz wrote:
> >  how are we to make usable programs if the JDK itself is rife
> > with bugs?
> --
>
> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> Rich Wilkman
> Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
> Borland JBuilder Team
>
> If you see something that looks like an opinion up there,
> it's mine and mine alone.
>
> Mail sent to me from the newsgroups won't bounce but will
> be ignored.  If I have time, I'll respond, but you  have
> a better chance if you confine your posts to the newsgroups
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Date: 1998/08/26
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