Hi,
I can accept that java creators are in a sufficient state of
flux to jsutify not regenerating the binary ourselves.
I suggest that these packages be be collected into a can't
build from source package list, with all the security connotations.
I volunteer to maintain the list, if we so decide.
manoj
>>"Stefan" == Stefan Gybas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Stefan> We already had this discussion on Debian-Java last year but
Stefan> did not find a solution there. I also have a package that
Stefan> just copies a jar archive to the .deb (gnujsp) because there
Stefan> could be some incompatibilities or even bugs (the early
Stefan> versions of jikes produced buggy code for gnujsp).
Stefan> I then decided to just copy the .jar so I distribute the same
Stefan> classes as the upstream authors and I am sure that upstream
Stefan> bugs are really upstream bugs and not my fault.
Stefan> I got a lot of bug reports about gnujsp in private mail that
Stefan> could all be solved by switching from kaffe to Sun's oder
Stefan> IBM's JDK - I don't want to think about the number of
Stefan> incompatibilies or bugs we could introduce by compiling your
Stefan> classes with kaffe/classpath (and Debian would surely prefer
Stefan> to use free tools to compile packages).
--
DE: The Soviets seem to have difficulty implementing modern
technology. Would you comment on that? Belenko: Well, let's talk
about aircraft engine lifetime. When I flew the MiG-25, its engines
had a total lifetime of 250 hours. DE: Is that
mean-time-between-failure? Belenko: No, the engine is finished; it
is scrapped. DE: You mean they pull it out and throw it away, not
even overhauling it? Belenko: That is correct. Overhaul is too
expensive. DE: That is absurdly low by free world standards.
Belenko: I know. an interview with Victor Belenko, MiG-25 fighter
pilot who defected in 1976 "Defense Electronics", Vol 20, No. 6,
pg. 102
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