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Re: Regarding Debian-Java Packages



>If you would describe a particular problem you've encountered, we can
>try to help you with it.

On 12/24/06, Eng. Mina Ramses < mina.ramses@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Regarding packaging libxsd-java ,
>>> what's regarding the license ??!!

>>Hi,

>>The problem is when I tried to package it, I found that the license
>>was a Sun Binary License which is not compatible with DFSG (it's not
>>free for Debian). I asked the author and he claimed it's under BSD
>>which is OK for Debian.

>>I did not investigate no more, but it's not suffisiant that the author
>>claim it's BSD, there must be a LICENSE file in the projet and the
>>java source must be commented with the BSD license.

>>>i was asking what are the restrictions to package it ,
>>>The needs to package it are still there ? at the time that there is a merge
>>>and it's also closed.
>>>Sorry if it's not you whom is concern with this mail.

>>Well ;-) I'm concerned but I don't have mutch time dedicated to Debian
>>at the moment. I hope it'll change in a near futur;-)

>>If you are interresting in helping us to package java things, you can
>>subscribe to debian-java@lists.debian.org and try to send patches to
>>the BTS regarding Debian Java packages

>>Cheers,


On 12/28/06, Daniel Baumann <daniel@debian.org> wrote:
Eng. Mina Ramses wrote:
> Firstly, I'm asking if the Java requested packages are always in the
> requested packages corner, or is there a place for these packages ?

We do not make any difference on packaging requests whetever their
source code is in Java or not. All requests are on the same place.

> Secondly, I'm still confused to select a package to start work on it at
> the time of the license posturing, i.e., of some packages not clear
> following which license .

If you would describe a particular problem you've encountered, we can
try to help you with it.

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