Re: j2sdk build-depends cannot be satisfied?
Hi
On Fri, Nov 22, 2002 at 11:46:15AM +0100, Stefan Gybas wrote:
> Stephen Zander wrote:
>
> >Also, WTF is with all the "Architecture: all' -java packages that only
> >depend on java-common? While I guess they're installable without a
> >java runtime on this system, they're a completely unusable in that
> >sate.
>
> The changelog for java-common 0.15 says:
>
> * Java libraries should now only suggest java-virtual-machine,
> closes: #159448.
>
> The explanation from http://bugs.debian.org/159448 is:
>
> Libraries don't have to depend on java-virtual-machine since they are
> not run by end-users. For example, they can be used by Jikes to
> compile Java classes without an installed JVM (if the Debian jikes
> package didn't depend on java-virtual-machine). They don't even need a
> dependency on java-common since there's no tool yet to manage the JAR
> symlink in /usr/share/java.
You are completely right. But then they are not completely unusable
becuase some other package can use them.
It is a fine limit but it is there.
You are right and I was wrong. I was suddenly thinking about
java programs even if we discussed libraries. ;)
Regards,
// Ola
> Regards,
> Stefan Gybas
>
>
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