Subject: Re: java category
To: None <tech-pkg@netbsd.org>
From: Jan Schaumann <jschauma@netbsd.org>
List: tech-pkg
Date: 08/12/2003 22:41:44
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Christos Zoulas <christos@zoulas.com> wrote:
> In article <Pine.NEB.4.56.0308111612220.3030@server.duh.org>,
> Todd Vierling <tv@pobox.com> wrote:

> >I'd recommend against renaming 1.4.1, because sun-j{dk,re}14 should
> >eventually *become* 1.4.2 once that works properly on NetBSD.  Java lang=
uage
> >features come in major levels (1.2.x, 1.3.x, 1.4.x), so ideally only the
> >latest from each of these branches should be necessary in the long run.
>=20
> once it works is now.
>=20
> >(Incidentally, Sun may end up EOL'ing 1.4.1 sooner than you think.)
>=20
> Yes, and it will never work with the current KERNBASE. I suggest we remove
> 1.4.1 and make 1.4.2. It will never work properly on 1.6.x and having it
> there semi-working for 1.6.x is making users confused.

Yes, this makes sense.  I will make it so.

-Jan

--=20
A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely
foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

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