Re: [ANN] New version of j2se-package (formerly mpkg-j2sdk)
On Mon, 27 Oct 2003, Jan Schulz wrote:
> * Hubert Schmid wrote:
> >j2se-package creates a (binary) Debian package from an upstream binary
> >Java(TM) 2 SDK or RE distribution, in order to easily install the
> >non-free Java VMs on Debian machines.
>
> nitpick: I find the mpkg-* idea better :) What about mpkg-java or
> mpkg-j2se? At least it make sit clear that a package is created.
I will think about this. But at least, the package and the script should
have the same name.
> BTW: would you mind to
> support the proposed java policy? Some parts were written with
> mpkg.java in mind, so it would be great if the proposed things could
> happen with it :) You can get the proposed policy from
> deb http://www.katzien.de/debian/java ./
I will read the proposed policy this weekend.
> If you would tell me which version you will do next, Icould help you
> with that. I have a IBM 1.4 JDK here, which I would like to debianize...
I will package the blackdown versions next. But I could need some help
with the IBM packages, because I don't like to download these files.
> It would be nice, if the whole packages could be merged into one source
> package.
That was a good idea and is already done.
regards,
Hubert Schmid
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