This comes from the Apache-Jserv list. Now, what I am wondering is if JServ continues to ignore free Java VMs and Sun continues its irresponsible development of the Java "standard" in the same "secret" way it has been, should JServ be considered non-free?
In other words, did we decide that if a DFSG compliant program (ie. a KDE client) requires a non-DFSG program to run then it would be considered non-free? That's right isn't it? Should we tell the Apache-Jserv team that Jserv will not be distributed with Debian? (The reason for all this is that I am thinking of packaging it) E ----- Forwarded message from Stefano Mazzocchi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----- Hi, I just finished to download the new (well, almost new now) JDK 1.2b4 and found very nice improvements. I suggest you all to download it and take a close look at the changes, they may seem modest, but I believe they will make both developer's life easier and execution faster. When the time comes, the new JServ 2.0 design will be based on JDK 1.2, no matter what, due to the new security framework and many other nice improvements (collections, weak references, API enhancements, bugfixes and many others). I know that this may generate a problem is 1.2 is not available on platforms like Linux, but I have been assured by JavaSoft guys that when the final release comes, porting would be easy and fast. Stefano. ----- End forwarded message ----- -- ___________________________________________________________________ Ean Schuessler As above Novare International Inc. so below *** WARNING: This signature may contain jokes.
