Re: [RFC-DRAFT] Debian-Java point of view about JDK under the GPL
Hi
On Thu, Nov 16, 2006 at 11:45:03PM +0100, Matthias Klose wrote:
> Arnaud Vandyck writes:
> > Hi debian-java team,
> >
> > I'd like us to write a common position statement about the jdk under
> > the gpl. I think these points should be mentioned:
> >
> > o This is really a good thing for us because it is now really the GPL
> > (+Classpath exception), not a MPL like license;
> >
> > o Sun worked hard to have the jdk in Debian for some time now. (My
> > POV: not the right way, but they did it, thanks ;-));
> >
> > o Let be patient. There is still a lot of work for everything to be integrated;
>
> o Debian currently supports java compatible infrastructure on more
> archs than the sun jdk supports. I would like to pick up the ideas
> from the Oldenburg meeting last year for arch dependent packages
> default-jre and default-jdk.
>
> > o We (Ola Ludvig and other?) are working to build hotspot and javac
> > with free software;
>
> I would like to see a dedicated group caring about these
> packages. "Debian Java maintainers" seems a bit broad.
Agree. Debian jdk/jre maintainers or something similar?
Regards,
// Ola
> Matthias
>
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