Re: Is JDEE moribund? Is Emacs a viable Java devel environment?

[Richard Riley]

Martin <nospam@nospam.net> writes:

>> I recently started doing some Java work again for the first time in
>> several years, and I looked around to see the state of Java
>> development using Emacs.  The first Google hit for "emacs java" was a
>> package called JDEE, which seemed like just what I wanted, and I found
>> a lot of positive comments on it.  I ran into a snag while trying to
>> install it, though, so I subscribed to the jdee-users mailing list and
>> posted about my problem.  After a few days without an answer, I mailed
>> the package maintainer directly.  It's been two weeks now, and I
>> haven't gotten any response, nor have I seen any traffic at all on the
>> jdee-users list.  Does anyone still use it anymore?  If not, what
>> other options for Java development on Emacs are there?
>>
>> Lately I've been using Eclipse and Emacs in tandem, editing in Emacs
>> and using Eclipse for everything else.  It's a good enough arrangement
>> to get by, but I'd sure love it if Emacs could shoulder more of the
>> work.
>
> http://dir.gmane.org/search.php?match=jdee

I'm wondering what that offers over the mailing list? It seems pretty
dead. In fact it is the mailing list isn't it?