From owner-freebsd-java@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jul 21 05:30:19 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: java@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 40E7616A419; Sat, 21 Jul 2007 05:30:19 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from glewis@eyesbeyond.com) Received: from misty.eyesbeyond.com (gerbercreations.com [71.39.140.16]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EB21713C45B; Sat, 21 Jul 2007 05:30:18 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from glewis@eyesbeyond.com) Received: from misty.eyesbeyond.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by misty.eyesbeyond.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id l6L5U16t010616; Fri, 20 Jul 2007 23:30:01 -0600 (MDT) (envelope-from glewis@eyesbeyond.com) Received: (from glewis@localhost) by misty.eyesbeyond.com (8.13.8/8.13.8/Submit) id l6L5U0HN010615; Fri, 20 Jul 2007 23:30:00 -0600 (MDT) (envelope-from glewis@eyesbeyond.com) X-Authentication-Warning: misty.eyesbeyond.com: glewis set sender to glewis@eyesbeyond.com using -f Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 23:30:00 -0600 From: Greg Lewis To: Peter Jeremy Message-ID: <20070721053000.GA10579@misty.eyesbeyond.com> References: <20070721005252.GJ1176@turion.vk2pj.dyndns.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20070721005252.GJ1176@turion.vk2pj.dyndns.org> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-Mailman-Approved-At: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 11:30:40 +0000 Cc: x@Vex.Net, kuriyama@freebsd.org, daichi@freebsd.org, araujo@freebsd.org, support@kryltech.com, ports@freebsd.org, matusita@freebsd.org, yasi@yasi.to, kaeru@inigo-tech.com, java@freebsd.org, glewis@freebsd.org, leeym@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Ports depending on FORBIDDEN ports X-BeenThere: freebsd-java@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting Java to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 05:30:19 -0000 G'day Peter, Thanks for summarising this. Responses for some specific ports below. On Sat, Jul 21, 2007 at 10:52:52AM +1000, Peter Jeremy wrote: > The misc/compat3x port is unlikely to ever be fixed and therefore it would > seem reasonable to deprecate both it and the following ports that depend > on it: > java/gj-jdk11 Extension of the Java programming language that supports generic types Should be removed. Modern versions support generics natively. > java/infobus Enables dynamic exchange of data between JavaBeans(TM) Just installs a JAR, can depend on a higher version of the JDK instead. > java/jdk11 Java Development Kit 1.1 > java/jdk12 Java Development Kit 1.2 Should be removed, as should all JDKs < 1.4 except for jdk13. > java/jfc Java Foundation Classes (JFC)/Swing Should be removed. > java/jre Standard Java Platform for running Java programs Should be removed. > java/tya A ``100% unofficial'' JIT-compiler for java Should depend on jdk13 instead of jdk11. > I'm particularly concerned about the existence of 'java/jre' and it's > description as the 'Standard Java Platform for running Java programs'. > This appears to occasionally trap people who are looking for a current > JRE and attempt to install java/jre. It and anything that depends on it should be removed. -- Greg Lewis Email : glewis@eyesbeyond.com Eyes Beyond Web : http://www.eyesbeyond.com Information Technology FreeBSD : glewis@FreeBSD.org