Bug#156407: ITP: free-java-sdk -- Complete Java SDK environment consising of free Java tools
On Mon, 12 Aug 2002, Grzegorz Prokopski (Debian Developer) wrote:
> Package: wnpp
> Version: N/A; reported 2002-08-12
> Severity: wishlist
>
> * Package name : free-java-sdk
> Version : 0.1
> Upstream Author : Grzegorz B. Prokopski <gadek@debian.org>
> * License : LGPL
> Description : Complete Java SDK environment consisting of free Java tools
>
> The idea behind this package is that developer could install this
> package, set JAVA_HOME to /usr/lib/fjsdk and be able to use featurefull
> Java development environment using free tools only.
>
> This package will be mostly "Depend: on all the needed stuff" type, but
> I will probably also include some helper tools when they're needed for
> compatibility or for env. consistency.
>
> I'd like to have JSDK that can be used to build and use any DFSG-compat
> software. It means I don't want GPLed JVM and/or classlib as it is
> unclear if they can be legally used with for ex. apache type licensed
> libs which are GPL-incompatible.
>
> ATM I think that resonable and complete Depends: would be on:
> sablevm - LGPL JVM (being packaged atm) - will give 'java' command
> sablevm-classlib - gnu classlib based classlib for SableVM (being packged)
> licenses under GPL+linking exception
> jikes - 'javac' command (IBM Public License)
> classpath-tools - GPL licensed tools - will give 'javah', 'javap',
> 'serialver' (being packaged)
> gjdoc - GPL licensed 'javadoc' drop-in replacement (being packaged)
>
> Above tools should give complete free Java development environment.
> It will be created with hope, that it will be usefull for Java package
> maintaners that would like to try building their packages with free
> tools which would eventually allow moving them from contrib to
> main section.
Er, you say free, but are restricting me to only use what is listed in the
depends.
So, you keep extending the depends, to include alternatives for all free java
programs. You are still restricting, because I may want to use part free,
part non-free.
In summary, while the idea of this package sounds good, I don't think it can
ever really be useful.
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