Re: Bug#79759: vncserver: contains non-free code
On Sat, Dec 16, 2000 at 08:06:48PM +0000, Malcolm Parsons wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 16, 2000 at 07:46:15PM +0100, Ola Lundqvist wrote:
> > On Sat, Dec 16, 2000 at 04:59:23PM +0000, Malcolm Parsons wrote:
>
> > Hmm I have thought about it but I have not had the time to fix it. I did
> > not think it was too critical because there are already shipped with
> > potato.
>
> 2 wrongs don't make a right.
Of course. :)
> We don't have the source, so it is non-free. Compiling issues are irrelevant.
Ok, just as I thought though.
> > I have now asked on the vnc-list@uk.research.att.com list for the source
> > code. If I can get it will that solve the problem?
>
> If we have the source, and we can compile it with free software, then there is
> no problem. If we can't compile it with free software then maybe contrib is OK.
> I'll have to look at the java policy again.
So is there just compiling issues. Must there not be any reasonable way to
use it also with free software? As far as I know there is no jvm that
are free. Tried with mozilla and it did not work... :(
> > I have tested to run the code through kaffe but unfortunatly it breaks after
> > logging in.
>
> kaffe doesn't do gfx AFAIK.
Ok, I see.
> > Do I really need to make a separate source package? Would that not break the
> > idéa of an orig package? It will be a bit frustrating every time I have
> > to upgrade to the upstream...
>
> We can't have non-free code in main, even on the source CDs.
Ok.
> > Can't I just make a separate (binary) non-free vncserver-java package that
> > depends on vncserver?
>
> Don't think so. I know we have this problem with non-US, haven't seen it
> come up with non-free before.
>
> > But if it is necessary I'll (of course) split them. :)
>
> good.
>
> > Do you think we should have this discussion on debian-devel, or?
>
> Yes.
Ok. I'll bounce the mails to debian-devel.
> Re: your other email, main cannot depend or recommend anything in non-free.
> This is why I said the server should suggest vnc-java.
Ok.
> You should probably also make a wrapper around the java classes, so that they
> can be used as an application, say jvncviewer. This may require java code
> modifications which we cannot currently make. (applet -> application).
That sounds like a good idéa. I just have to get the code. :)
// Ola
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