Re: Purpose of version number install jar installation

2006-03-29 Thread Stefan Gybas
Peter Eisentraut wrote: I have long wondered what the purpose of including the version number in the installed name of a jar was. I don't see one and still think they are a bad idea, as stated in http://lists.debian.org/debian-java/2003/07/msg00086.html Most people disagreed at that time an

Purpose of version number install jar installation

2006-03-29 Thread Peter Eisentraut
I have long wondered what the purpose of including the version number in the installed name of a jar was. I still see this requirement in the new policy draft. If this is to support installing multiple versions, then you obviously need a lot more framework like alternatives or Replaces in the