Hallo Hubert, * Hubert Schmid wrote: >j2se-package creates a (binary) Debian package from an upstream binary >Java(TM) 2 SDK or RE distribution, in order to easily install the >non-free Java VMs on Debian machines.
nitpick: I find the mpkg-* idea better :) What about mpkg-java or mpkg-j2se? At least it make sit clear that a package is created. >The new version works as follows: > - For each upstream release from each vendor, there is a "peer"-package, > that does the required stuff to integrate the package into debian. > Currently it only updates alternatives, but it may also contain wrapper > scripts, menu entries, etc. This sounds great. I was about to write some patches, which would allow 'plugin able' vendor and version specifc parts of the mpkg-j2sdk script, but this seems great from first look. BTW: would you mind to support the proposed java policy? Some parts were written with mpkg.java in mind, so it would be great if the proposed things could happen with it :) You can get the proposed policy from deb http://www.katzien.de/debian/java ./ -> new-java-policy I'm downloading your new packages right now and will try to get some patches to you for this. I hope you will accept them. If you would tell me which version you will do next, Icould help you with that. I have a IBM 1.4 JDK here, which I would like to debianize... >The advantage of this separation is, that the most problems can be easily >fixed in the peer-package and the user doesn't need rebuild the binary >package each time. True. It would be nice, if the whole packages could be merged into one source package. Please don't hesitate to ask for help. I have some interest in seeing this package making it into debian, completly with support for the proposed policy. Jan -- Jan Schulz [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Wer nicht fragt, bleibt dumm." -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
