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Re: java1-compiler instead java-compiler



In message:  <200304070939.04145.kquinn@respond2.com>
             Keegan Quinn <kquinn@respond2.com> writes:
>On Saturday 05 April 2003 05:58 pm, Juan Alvarez wrote:
>> Looking to the debian meta-packages, I show the following packages:
>>
>> java-compiler
>> java2-compiler
>>
>> java1-runtime
>> java2-runtime
>>
>> Why java-compiler dont be named java1-compiler? java1-compiler its
>> more self explanatory.
>
>This would seem more logical to me, as well.  Likely java-compiler is older, 
>from before this distinction was made, though I haven't verified this.
>
>java1-compiler could Provide: java-compiler to avoid breaking dependancies.

Seconded.

- Alex



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