Bug#299434: Be slightly more verbose about Java support
Package: doc-debian
Version: 3.1
Severity: wishlist
>From FAQ:
--- software.sgml.old 2005-03-14 03:19:31.423918577 +0100
+++ software.sgml 2005-03-14 03:23:57.940651610 +0100
@@ -78,8 +78,12 @@
<sect id="java">(How) Does Debian support Java?
-<p>Since the official Java Development kit from Sun Microsystems is
-non-free software, it cannot be included in Debian proper. However, both
+<p>Since the official Java Development kit and Runtime Environment from Sun
+Microsystems is non-free software, even undistributeable by Debian, it cannot
+properly be included in Debian. If you want those installed anyway, please
+refer to the <package/java-package/ package in contrib.
+
+<p>However, both
the JDK and several <em>free</em> implementations of Java technology are
available as Debian packages. You can write, debug and run Java programs
using Debian.
-- System Information:
Debian Release: 3.1
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.8-2-686
Locale: LANG=nl_NL.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=nl_NL.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
-- no debconf information
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Jeroen van Wolffelaar
jeroen@wolffelaar.nl
http://jeroen.A-Eskwadraat.nl
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