Contrib packages that probably should be forced into testing

[Jeroen van Wolffelaar]

On Wed, Jan 05, 2005 at 09:48:02AM +0100, Arnaud Vandyck wrote:
> About all the other java packages, I'd like to move a lot of them in
> main but even if kaffe (and sablevm) made good steps, they are not
> stable (kaffe)/complete (both) enough to move them to main at the
> moment. I don't think they'll be ready to move to main before Sarge.

This would be great, but as you say, from a pragmatic point of view, the
best that can be achieved for sarge itself seems to be packages in
contrib for use with java-package generated non-free JVM's.
 
> Maybe we can deliver a delayed SarJe: Sarge with free java when every
> free java virtual machines/compiler will be ready and when a lot of
> package will move to main.

An etch release in early 2006 would be just as good :), and much easier.
Of course, backports.org style packages for sarge when the java packages
(kaffe!) are ready are also an option, but only if people want to invest
time.
 
> Second, I don't have the time to work a lot on the MovingJavaToMain
> project at the moment. I hope I'll have more time in February or March
> but this month I'm completely busy.

I hope you will succeed!

--Jeroen

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