[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Log: > For svn-javahl, add dependency alternative on java2-runtime. > > This rests on the dubious assumption that svn-javahl.jar does not use > any of the "methods from Java 1.1 that have been deprecated in Java 2", > to quote Debian Java Policy section 2.1. Of course, we can change it > back if this proves not to be the case.
OK, I got confirmation from upstream developers on IRC. Thanks to
Lieven Govaerts (lgo) and Daniel Rall (dlr_h).
<peterS> so, it seems there exists some java 1.1 functionality which is
deprecated in java 2 and not necessarily provided by the
newest JVMs. does anyone know whether svn-javahl cleanly
works on new JVMs?
<lgo> peterS: I'm using svn-javahl with java 1.4.2 and 1.5 (on Windows,
Sun's jre/jdk)
<peterS> lgo: "works with sun java 5" is a good enough answer for me,
for the present. thanks.
<dlr_h> peterS: I'm also using 1.4.2.
<peterS> dlr_h: the question came up whether the debian package should
depend on 'java1-runtime | java2-runtime' or just
'java1-runtime'. the distinction is that if a J2RE doesn't
provide full 1.1 compatibility, it doesn't satisfy
'java1-runtime'
<dlr_h> peterS: I'd guess that java1-runtime would be sufficient, but I
haven't tested that.
<peterS> dlr_h: right, the question is whether java2-runtime would also
be sufficient. given that lgo claims to use it with sun java
1.5, I figure it is.
<dlr_h> java2-runtime is definitely sufficient
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