Re: bug#9088: Java, JARS primary?

2013-05-15 Thread Michael Zucchi
On 14/05/13 03:47, Stefano Lattarini wrote: > Instead, let's start implementing something *correct*, in line with > the Java philosophy, and with a clean API. We'll think about enhancing > it when (and if!) the need arise. Seems the way to go. On that, here are a few more thoughts on java's spe

Re: bug#9088: Java, JARS primary?

2013-05-15 Thread Stefano Lattarini
On 05/15/2013 01:52 PM, Michael Zucchi wrote: > On 14/05/13 03:47, Stefano Lattarini wrote: > >> Instead, let's start implementing something *correct*, in line with >> the Java philosophy, and with a clean API. We'll think about enhancing >> it when (and if!) the need arise. > > Seems the way to

GNU Automake 1.13.2 released

2013-05-15 Thread Stefano Lattarini
We are pleased to announce the GNU Automake 1.13.2 maintenance release. Automake 1.13.2 is (mostly) a bug-fixing release. Its main purpose is to re-introduce some obsolete m4 macros that had been removed too hastily, bringing woes and problems for distro packagers; see:

Re: bug#9088: Java, JARS primary?

2013-05-15 Thread Michael Zucchi
On 15/05/13 22:39, Stefano Lattarini wrote: > On 05/15/2013 01:52 PM, Michael Zucchi wrote: >> On 14/05/13 03:47, Stefano Lattarini wrote: >> >>> Instead, let's start implementing something *correct*, in line with >>> the Java philosophy, and with a clean API. We'll think about enhancing >>> it wh