On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 12:09 PM, Olivier Sallou <olivier.sal...@irisa.fr> wrote: > Hi, > I have a short question regarding jdk7 > I have a package that depends on default-jdk. > > An Ubuntu user asks me to depend (also) on jdk7. > Though this can easilly be done by adding a new OR condition to the > dependencies (default-jdk|openjdk7-jdk), > I'd like to know what is the current policy regarding jdk7 with packages > (could be a mess adding versions again and again on packages...)
I don't think there's a policy against that. Many packages have had Depends: default-jre | sun-java6 | openjdk-5-jdk,... or similar lines > Regarding java6-runtime, I do not find it on Ubuntu. What happens to > packages using it when "going to" Ubuntu ? I believe you're looking for this: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2011-December/001528.html "As of August 24th 2011, we no longer have permission to redistribute new Java packages as Oracle has retired the “Operating System Distributor License for Java” " "If you are currently using the Oracle Java packages from the partner archive, you have two options: 1- Install the OpenJDK packages that are provided in the main Ubuntu archive. (icedtea6-plugin for the browser plugin, openjdk-6-jdk or openjdk-6-jre for the virtual machine) 2- Manually install Oracle's Java software from their web site" and see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LucidLynx/ReleaseNotes/Java6Transition sun-java is removed from Debian too for the same reason: http://packages.qa.debian.org/s/sun-java6/news/20111025T091708Z.html ~Scott -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-java-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/cang8-dabrsw2+eqsnfjeekaqedy_32w8rghbvsttrevxbd6...@mail.gmail.com
