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Re: On java programs & main/contrib



On Jun 27, Jim Pick decided to present us with:
> 
> The Kaffe guys are working on replacement class files, but they
> haven't released them (and they might not be available for free, but
> I'm not sure).  There was the "kore" project for building replacement
> class files - most of the class files for jdk 1.0.2 were implemented,
> but development seems to have stopped.  I'm not sure what the Japhar
> folks are planning, but they currently require Sun's classes as well.

If it turns out that the classes from the Kaffe team will not be
Free (not "for free", but Free as in dfsg), maybe debian should
"sponsor" a team to get Kore and work it into a full class
system? (Including GTK+ powered awt, and if possible a non-X awt)

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