Re: ITP: openjdk-compiler

2006-11-13 Thread Arnaud Vandyck
On 11/14/06, Ola Lundqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Hi Ola, I have now determined that it can build using itself as compiler (If I make a preliminary version bootstrapped with binary sun javac). However it seems to require the jvm from sun to compile though... You need a jdk to bootstr

ITP: openjdk-hotspot-jvm -- Hotspot JVM from Sun

2006-11-13 Thread Ola Lundqvist
Package: wnpp Severity: normal Hi I intend to package the jvm from Sun. License: GPL with classpath exception URL: https://openjdk.dev.java.net/hotspot/ I have not yet determined exactly what is needed to build it. According to the documentation it need a bootstrap jvm and javac from sun, but I

Re: ITP: openjdk-compiler

2006-11-13 Thread Ola Lundqvist
Hi I have now determined that it can build using itself as compiler (If I make a preliminary version bootstrapped with binary sun javac). However it seems to require the jvm from sun to compile though... /bin/cp src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/resources/javac_zh_CN.properties build/classes

eclipse - problem installing new features

2006-11-13 Thread AG
I cannot install any new features in eclipse, when I use the eclipse update-manager I am getting the following error; Unable to retrieve remote reference "http://download.eclipse.org/callisto/releases/features/org.apache.commons_logging.feature_1.0.4.v200606152055--0842282-233879.jar";. [Server

ITP: openjdk-compiler

2006-11-13 Thread Ola Lundqvist
I just wanted to inform you on the debian-java list that I have filed an ITP on openjdk-compiler that was released today. I hope that I can compile it using only free software, so that it can go to main. However if it really requires the class libraries from sun then we have to wait some more for

Re: JDK is GPL now! a package in main requested

2006-11-13 Thread Marcus Better
Burak Emir wrote: > Would the existing packages be moved to main? Many, perhaps most, of the existing packages in contrib can already be moved to main. It's just a question of migrating them to use GCJ. This is being done slowly, volunteers are welcome to help. Marcus -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email

Re: JDK is GPL now! a package in main requested

2006-11-13 Thread Burak Emir
pietro ferrari wrote: On 11/13/06, Burak Emir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Java SE (standard edition) comprises a compiler, library, java doc, vm etc., I would speculate. That's what is in the download. no, as it says in the url you sent so far they released the vm, javac and java help. the c

Re: JDK is GPL now! a package in main requested

2006-11-13 Thread pietro ferrari
On 11/13/06, Burak Emir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Java SE (standard edition) comprises a compiler, library, java doc, vm etc., I would speculate. That's what is in the download. no, as it says in the url you sent so far they released the vm, javac and java help. the class library will only be

Re: JDK is GPL now! a package in main requested

2006-11-13 Thread Burak Emir
Mr. Demeanour wrote: pietro ferrari wrote: from lycos news[0] "Sun said it is making nearly all of Java's source code - excluding small pockets of code that aren't owned by Sun - available under the GNU General Public License." and "All the Java source code is expected to be released by Mar

Re: JDK is GPL now! a package in main requested

2006-11-13 Thread Mr. Demeanour
pietro ferrari wrote: from lycos news[0] "Sun said it is making nearly all of Java's source code - excluding small pockets of code that aren't owned by Sun - available under the GNU General Public License." and "All the Java source code is expected to be released by March 2007". AIUI, all th

Re: JDK is GPL now! a package in main requested

2006-11-13 Thread pietro ferrari
from lycos news[0] "Sun said it is making nearly all of Java's source code - excluding small pockets of code that aren't owned by Sun - available under the GNU General Public License." and "All the Java source code is expected to be released by March 2007". so i guess we will have to wait untill m

JDK is GPL now! a package in main requested

2006-11-13 Thread Burak Emir
Hello dear debian-java list members, After hearing the good news that Sun GPLs its jdk today, when can we expect a package in main? Would it replace the sun-java5-jdk and sun-java5-bin packages in non- free? Would the existing packages be moved to main? I guess this would depend on Java

Re: Packaging questions

2006-11-13 Thread Benjamin Mesing
[Why is it, that nobody honors my request for CC?] Thanks for the answers. I would definitely recommend to create a java5.0-compiler and java5.0-runtime package. I will use the dependency on sun-java5 for now and put it in contrib. Regards Ben -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] w