> >I'm quite happy with this suggestion as well (must -> may for non-free > >JVM dependencies). If at least one of the dependencies is satisfied > >- even if this is selected from a list of only free JVMs - then the > >app will presumably run successfully and so there's no problem if > >non-free JVMs are omitted from this dependency list. > > Sorry, I'm not doing this. If a package can be used with unfree VM, > then this package 'should' also include this VM in the search path. > > If you talk about the 'choice of the user', then there should also be > a choice to run on a unfree VM. Debian is not about *forcing* the user > to use free software.
Nobody's forcing the user to do anything. I'm presuming that the app startup scripts will allow a user to specify their own JVM with which to run an app (and I wouldn't mind putting *that* requirement in policy). By doing this, users can run an app under whatever JVM they like. It's just a matter of the dependency system requiring them to install one of the "officially supported" JVMs, whether or not they choose to use it in the end. I honestly do not think you're going to be able to force package maintainers to install non-free software on their systems for testing their DFSG-free apps. Some of these non-free packages have eyebrow-raising clauses in their licenses, and I won't blame some maintainers for refusing to test with them. Ben.
