On Wed, Apr 21, 2004 at 02:24:46PM -0400, Chris wrote: > > But you are using the proprietary ClassPath, right? Are you > > primarily engaged in reimplementing the ClassPath to fit your needs > > as it developers? This would be a better comparison of what GNU > > did. > > ClassPath as in "GNU ClassPath".. not proprietary. It's the lowest > layer of the Java stack that I need. I am hoping that by the time > InfoCentral "next generation" is reaching version 1.0, a fully Open > Source 'Java enterprise' stack will be available. As Dalibor noted, > it's not too far off. Sounds great. I look forward to this happening and I'm sure we all look forward to having the new improved InfoCentral in Debian-NP proper. :) In the mean time, you can certainly "debianize" your software and provide unofficial repositories so that people can add these to their /etc/apt/sources.list file and still be able to apt-get InfoCentral into Debian. It seems possible that you'd even be able to put the packages into Debian contrib and get many of the advantage of having a program in Debian -- I don't know really know the details of maintaining packages in contrib/non-free. > > You can help organize or advocate this as well. > > Certainly. I was actually thinking about writing a lengthy > analysis/advocacy essay series regarding areas where Open Source is > weak today and what can be done to improve the situation. Java will > be one of many topics. Also, ways for ordinary folks to contribute > financially if they do not have requisite programming skills. Sounds interesting. Please send it to me or the list if/when you do this. :) Regards, Mako -- Benjamin Mako Hill mako@debian.org http://mako.yukidoke.org/
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