[aur-general] Java SDK/Runtime dependencies

[Leslie P. Polzer]

Hello everyone,

Rorschach has asked me to bring the discussion at

  http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=2033

to this mailing list.

Please help us find a consensus.


My answer to his last question is:

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Let them install openjdk6 to provide the j2sdk dependency.

It's not the Arch philosophy to cut on freedom of choice.

By forcing a user to use either a free or proprietary alternative
of a PROVIDES we ignore the purpose of this clause (i.e.
providing freedom of choice).
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Moreover I don't really see what's controversial here.

I'm a free software supporter myself, but I don't like
forcing people to use it.

provides=j2sdk is the way that will hurt no party.

  Thanks,

    Leslie

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