Re: two LGPL java packages that I want to distribute

2000-07-10 Thread Stefan Gybas
david sims wrote: > I recently converted two of my boxes over to Debian, and I like the apt system > so much that I'd like to distribute two of my LGPL Java packages via > Debian/apt, if possible. There are two ways to distribute them via APT: Either at your own web site or as part of Debian itse

Re: two LGPL java packages that I want to distribute

2000-07-10 Thread Stefan Gybas
david sims wrote: > I recently converted two of my boxes over to Debian, and I like the apt system > so much that I'd like to distribute two of my LGPL Java packages via > Debian/apt, if possible. There are two ways to distribute them via APT: Either at your own web site or as part of Debian its

Re: Java development on debian ppc

2000-07-10 Thread C.M. Connelly
Please take my address *off* the address list for this thread! I answered a question on debian-ppc from someone who wanted to do Java development on a PowerPC machine by telling them about the Blackdown Java Development Kit, prompting Stephane to chime in about the evils of ``non-free'' software

Re: Java development on debian ppc

2000-07-10 Thread C.M. Connelly
Please take my address *off* the address list for this thread! I answered a question on debian-ppc from someone who wanted to do Java development on a PowerPC machine by telling them about the Blackdown Java Development Kit, prompting Stephane to chime in about the evils of ``non-free'' software

two LGPL java packages that I want to distribute

2000-07-10 Thread david sims
I recently converted two of my boxes over to Debian, and I like the apt system so much that I'd like to distribute two of my LGPL Java packages via Debian/apt, if possible. They are currently distributed in the usual way via my web site. Of course, they both require non-free JVMs and JDKs. One of

Re: Java development on debian ppc

2000-07-10 Thread Mark W. Eichin
Indeed, the main reason I'm lurking here (oops, guess I'm not just lurking anymore :-) is the hope that I'll notice when we reach the point of having a sufficient Free(libre) java environment, because of the rejoicing here... in the meantime (especially as I do more systems programming for which

Re: Java development on debian ppc

2000-07-10 Thread John Leuner
> > As a systems software > > writer you can't choose what to provide, you have to provide what people > > are using and want. > > I am sorry but this is plainly wrong. Debian is running on volunteer time > and, > yes, we choose what to provide, and we choose to concentrate on free software. GN

two LGPL java packages that I want to distribute

2000-07-10 Thread david sims
I recently converted two of my boxes over to Debian, and I like the apt system so much that I'd like to distribute two of my LGPL Java packages via Debian/apt, if possible. They are currently distributed in the usual way via my web site. Of course, they both require non-free JVMs and JDKs. One of

Re: Java development on debian ppc

2000-07-10 Thread Mark W. Eichin
Indeed, the main reason I'm lurking here (oops, guess I'm not just lurking anymore :-) is the hope that I'll notice when we reach the point of having a sufficient Free(libre) java environment, because of the rejoicing here... in the meantime (especially as I do more systems programming for which

Re: Java development on debian ppc

2000-07-10 Thread John Leuner
> > As a systems software > > writer you can't choose what to provide, you have to provide what people > > are using and want. > > I am sorry but this is plainly wrong. Debian is running on volunteer time and, > yes, we choose what to provide, and we choose to concentrate on free software. GNU/

Re: Java development on debian ppc

2000-07-10 Thread Stephane Bortzmeyer
On Saturday 8 July 2000, at 21 h 26, the keyboard of John Leuner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As a systems software > writer you can't choose what to provide, you have to provide what people > are using and want. I am sorry but this is plainly wrong. Debian is running on volunteer time and, yes

Re: Java development on debian ppc

2000-07-10 Thread Stephane Bortzmeyer
On Saturday 8 July 2000, at 21 h 26, the keyboard of John Leuner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As a systems software > writer you can't choose what to provide, you have to provide what people > are using and want. I am sorry but this is plainly wrong. Debian is running on volunteer time and, ye