Hi On Fri, Nov 22, 2002 at 11:46:15AM +0100, Stefan Gybas wrote: > Stephen Zander wrote: > > >Also, WTF is with all the "Architecture: all' -java packages that only > >depend on java-common? While I guess they're installable without a > >java runtime on this system, they're a completely unusable in that > >sate. > > The changelog for java-common 0.15 says: > > * Java libraries should now only suggest java-virtual-machine, > closes: #159448. > > The explanation from http://bugs.debian.org/159448 is: > > Libraries don't have to depend on java-virtual-machine since they are > not run by end-users. For example, they can be used by Jikes to > compile Java classes without an installed JVM (if the Debian jikes > package didn't depend on java-virtual-machine). They don't even need a > dependency on java-common since there's no tool yet to manage the JAR > symlink in /usr/share/java.
You are completely right. But then they are not completely unusable becuase some other package can use them. It is a fine limit but it is there. You are right and I was wrong. I was suddenly thinking about java programs even if we discussed libraries. ;) Regards, // Ola > Regards, > Stefan Gybas > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- --------------------- 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 / ---------------------------------------------------------------
