This document provides the installation guide and release notes for Apache Ant 1.7-1B, which is a port of the Java-based build tool to the OpenVMS environment.
Key sections include:
- Requirements: Lists necessary software (Java 1.6+, OpenVMS Integrity V8.4+) and hardware (Itanium processor, ODS-5 disk, 1GB RAM).
- Installation: Step-by-step instructions for extracting the kit and using the PRODUCT INSTALL command for OpenVMS Integrity or Alpha systems.
- Configuration: How to define the ANT$HOME logical name and the ANT symbol to utilize the tool.
- Known Issues: Highlights limitations including case-insensitive filename matching, Java-specific restrictions on stdin/stdout redirection, and specific C function failures with open files.
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