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On Wed, Apr 20, 2005 at 06:19:15PM -0400, Brian Hechinger wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 20, 2005 at 10:48:51AM -0700, Bill Studenmund wrote:
> >=20
> > The main issue is that Sun doesn't allow redistribution of Java, except=
=20
> > with permission. They have previously not considered requests to permit=
=20
> > Java releases for NetBSD, so we end up using ones from Linux.
>=20
> is this something that a petition might help with?  i'd be willing to fro=
nt
> such a task.  this is an absolutely retarded situation and sun really nee=
ds
> to get their head out of their you know over this.

Talk with the board. I know there has been some progress of late, but I'm=
=20
not sure what. I also think it'd be better if the efforts were=20
coordinated. :-)

Take care,

Bill

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