On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 03:00:35PM -0400, Steven Barker wrote:
> Package: java-common
> Version: 0.16
> Severity: wishlist
>
> I think the java policy should, in addition to specifying the use of
> java-virtual-machine, java-compler and java{1,}-runtime, also recommend
> the use of the virtual packages "jar" and "javadoc" to ensure a package
> that provides the alternatives /usr/bin/jar and /usr/bin/javadoc is
> installed.That can be a good thing, yes. > Without such virtual packages, a build-dependancy on java-compiler and > java1-runtime does not ensure the existance of either of those programs > (for example, they can be satisfied by jikes-classpath and classpath). One alternative is that a java-compiler must provide a jar and a javadoc alternative. > Debian policy says there has to be consensus on any virtual package that > is intended to be used by many packages of from different sources, so I > think java-policy and the java- is the place to decide on these. Agreed. Discussion will follow on [EMAIL PROTECTED] Regards, // Ola > - -- System Information: > Debian Release: testing/unstable > Architecture: i386 > Kernel: Linux ivanhoe.blckknght.org 2.4.19-local #1 Mon Sep 9 00:10:27 EDT = > 2002 i686 > Locale: LANG=3Den_US, LC_CTYPE=3D > > - -- no debconf information > > -- > Steven Barker [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Swap read error. You lose your mind. > Get my GnuPG public key at: http://www.blckknght.org/publickey.asc > Fingerprint: 272A 3EC8 52CE F22B F745 775E 5292 F743 EBD5 936B -- --------------------- Ola Lundqvist --------------------------- / [EMAIL PROTECTED] Annebergsslingan 37 \ | [EMAIL PROTECTED] 654 65 KARLSTAD | | +46 (0)54-10 14 30 +46 (0)70-332 1551 | | http://www.opal.dhs.org UIN/icq: 4912500 | \ gpg/f.p.: 7090 A92B 18FE 7994 0C36 4FE4 18A1 B1CF 0FE5 3DD9 / ---------------------------------------------------------------
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