Re: Does Debian support non free JVM's? (was: Re: Bug#273560: ant: test-reports fails with JDK 1.5)

2004-11-12 Thread Chasecreek Systemhouse
On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 16:17:07 +0100, Arnaud Vandyck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So our users seems to need JDK1.5 (or should I call it JDK5.0?) but > it's clear it's not free software at all! Also, if we support non free > JDK's, I doubt people will test free JVM's and file bug reports against >

Re: Sun's jdk integration

2004-11-12 Thread Chasecreek Systemhouse
This thread begs for me to write something -- and I tried to do so, three times, but each response came out sounding like a fight; I am at a loss for words. Therefore I will only ask: Are hopes for a SUN JavaVM on Debian badly mis-placed? -- WC -Sx- Jones http://insecurity.org/

Re: Sun's jdk integration

2004-11-10 Thread Chasecreek Systemhouse
On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 21:08:12 +0200, Omry Yadan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Breaking news: I have received an okay from Sun on that, still a verbal > one (on the phone), but a written one will come later. > I would like to take it further, but not without some support from you > guys. (moral suppo

Re: Sparc java ?

2004-11-09 Thread Chasecreek Systemhouse
OK, before I get TOO deep into this application build -- I must ask some questions. How "compatible" is SableVM with these JARs? I ask here on the debian java list because I am on an Ultrasparc (running 3.1: Linux debian 2.4.27-1-sparc64 #1 Mon Aug 23 23:59:55 PDT 2004 sparc64 GNU/Linux) and get

Re: Sparc java ?

2004-11-08 Thread Chasecreek Systemhouse
On Mon, 08 Nov 2004 01:41:22 -0500, Grzegorz B. Prokopski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > java-related development (2 of my courses this term require a lot of > java programming) I simply use SableVM and free-java-sdk package > that provides me SDK-like environment but with free tools only. Thx for t

Sparc java ?

2004-11-08 Thread Chasecreek Systemhouse
I had java installed via apt-get at one time in the past -- this is no longer working. I tried searching the list archies to no avail -- any hints wold be most welcome. -- WC -Sx- Jones http://youve-reached-the.endoftheinternet.org/