-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Onkar Shinde schrieb: > As per my discussion with ´persia´ on #ubuntu-motu channel I am > proposing here removal of redundant java compilers/runtimes. The focus > of this mail is sun-java5-* packages and kaffe. > Reasons for phasing out sun-java5-* and kaffe. > 1. sun-java5-* packages are superceeded by sun-java6-* and any program > that runs with sun-java5-jre shgould also run with sun-java6-jre. > 2. kaffe is quite outdated (correct me if I am wrong). The Free java > compiler of choice these days is GCJ, since icedtea is yet work in > progress and GCJ is quite mature. > > The path to achive this should be as follows. > 1. Find packages that have ´Build-Depends' or ´Build-Depends-Indep´ on > kaffee or sun-java5-jdk. > 2. Try to build the packages with one of the GCJ > (java-gcj-compat-dev), sun-java6-jdk, icedtea-java7-jdk. > 3. Once all the packages are migrated remove both kaffe and > sun-java5-* packages. > > I am planning to complete this process in Hardy release cycle itself. > > Please let me know your comments and suggestions.
Not sure if Matthias Klose (doko) is on [EMAIL PROTECTED] - CCing him. Have a nice day, Daniel -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHozK3RjrlnQWd1esRAohHAJ9ehKXt952eNhn6ULfLeplJWpKwgwCdE6+n MNZnhIS1SlU1AaohO8Ui+6Q= =spOg -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- Ubuntu-motu mailing list Ubuntu-motu@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-motu