We need to be able to find how much space is
available on a given disk without having to use
native code.  If I want to write an installation
program in 100% pure Java, I can't because I
can't find out if there is enough space
available.  I could just start copying files
and wait for an error, but that is hardly 
professional.

This is not a system-specific function, so
surely there is no  customer  reason not to give
access to it.

I very much want Java to succeed and have 
convinced my company that it is the way to go,
but this kind of unnecessary limitation is
hurting both of us.

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I am going to write distributed Java application using RMI. The primary
function of this application is to find available disk space on almost 40-200
systems. If Java does not support basic function calls, that would be serious
matter for Java Platform to cross the CASM.

6 years later...

7 years later....

8 years later,,,

11 years later...

And At leastĦĦĦ It's included in the Java SE 6

A little bit retarded wajajaja

Late but sure wajaja