This article describes some ideas for **stimulating Java** on %%FreeBSD%%.

===== Documentation =====
Overall the amount of documentation and descriptive information should be improved. Some specific ideas follow.

==== Javavmwrapper Guide ====
The ''%%javavmwrapper%%'' tool is powerful, but probably not well-known. Describe the tool in a simple manner and make it available in an official easy to find places. This so that people know how to use the various JDKs that are installed without using aliases or modifying PATH. Same for describing where to find and how to use installed JAR files (see PR/56928).

Suggested by:
  * HervéQuiroz

Status:
  * Not started. Volunteer is welcome.

==== Review www.freebsd.org/java/ ====
Review http://www.freebsd.org/java/ and suggest improvements. A lot of information over there is probably highly outdated and there may be quite a few dead links.

Suggested by:
  * ErnstDeHaan

Status:
  * Not started. Volunteer is welcome.

==== HOWTO for Apache 2 and Tomcat 6 ====
Describe how Apache 2 and Tomcat 6 can be made to work together in an elegant and secure manner.

Suggested by:
  * ErnstDeHaan

Status:
  * Done: [[ErnstDeHaan/AppServerJails]].

==== Why Java on FreeBSD ====
Elaborate on why one should prefer running Java on %%FreeBSD%% instead of Linux or Solaris.

Suggested by:
  * ErnstDeHaan

Status:
  * In progress, an e-mail has been sent to the ''%%freebsd-java%%'' mailing list and various people have provided valuable input.

==== JDK port information ====
Provide up-to-date information on the status of the %%JavaSE%% 5 port, the expectencies regarding the %%JavaSE%% 6 port. Detail the characteristics of the ports, such as stability, security and performance compared to other platforms.

Suggested by:
  * ErnstDeHaan

Status:
  * Not started. Volunteer is welcome.

===== Other =====

==== Java benchmark port ====
Have an official Java benchmark in the ports tree, so people can easily test performance on their own machine.

Suggested by:
  * HervéQuiroz

Status:
  * Not started. A volunteer to submit a draft port for inclusion in the Ports Tree is welcome!

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