On Wed, Sep 19, 2001 at 10:44:30AM -0700, Bill Wohler wrote: > Ola Lundqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Another point about lib/ext. The JVM treats all jars in lib/ext as > > > priveleged, like java.lang.*. > > > > > > "By default, installed extensions are granted all security permissions > > > as if they were part of the core platform API" > > > > > > -- http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/ext/security/policy.html > > > > > > > > > IOW, symlinking a bunch of jars to lib/ext is not the same as including > > > them in the regular classpath. > > > > > > Now, do we really want to preclude the use of a SecurityManager in any > > > Debian-packaged Java app? > > > > Probably not. So the lib/ext dir should be empty, right? > > Disagree. There is a world of difference between jars you install > and jars you serendipitously obtain over the net via the Java Plug-in > or Java Web Start. > > Our use of $JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/ext is exactly what it was meant for.
Well I have not used any such features. When I ment empty I ment that no packages (debs) should place their jars there. But I might be wrong here too. :) Regards, // Ola > -- > Bill Wohler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.newt.com/wohler/ GnuPG > ID:610BD9AD > Maintainer of comp.mail.mh FAQ and mh-e. Vote Libertarian! > If you're passed on the right, you're in the wrong lane. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- --------------------- Ola Lundqvist --------------------------- / [EMAIL PROTECTED] Björnkärrsgatan 5 A.11 \ | [EMAIL PROTECTED] 584 36 LINKÖPING | | +46 (0)13-17 69 83 +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 / ---------------------------------------------------------------
