Bug#286656: acknowledged by developer (Re: java-package: Could be merged with alien?)

[Jeroen van Wolffelaar]

reopen 286656
thanks

On Tue, Jan 04, 2005 at 01:04:33PM +0000, Andrew Ferrier wrote:
> Jan, I understand that there changes one would need to make upon
> conversion. However, doesn't alien's /usr/share/alien/patches mechanism
> provide what you would need? Or perhaps an automated mechanism to
> generate those patches, which java-package could provide?
> 
> Understand I'm not trying to encourage you to throw away all of
> java-package, I'm merely trying to see if there's a better way to
> provide a consistent interface to the user and reduce maintainence for
> you.

Hm, didn't know about /usr/share/alien/patches

One thing alien still can't do though is a kind of 'tracker' package,
that can follow and alert about outdated java packages (not that
currently java-package does so, but it could do so, and I plan to
introduce that).

Also, I fear that alien won't be easily found if people are looking for
'java packages', and it'd be too specific for alien I guess if it would
include desciptions about java etc, and virtual packages, etc etc.

So, I think, while I agree that if it were possible, it'd be neat, it is
not really possible. Otoh, maybe java-package could actually depend on
and use some of alien's functionality w.r.t. the building of packages.

Reopening to later investigate this possibility, although it won't have
my priority at this moment. Of course, a more thorough investigation of
the possibilities w.r.t. is always appreciated.

Thanks,
--Jeroen

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