From: Christian H. <chr...@tu...> - 2003-07-11 14:48:39
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---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: Java Distribution Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2003 11:30:41 +0200 From: Christian Heller <chr...@tu...> To: deb...@li... Cc: inf...@gn..., gc...@mi... Hi, we are a number of Java-based projects: http://sourceforge.net/projects/jos/ (OS) http://sourceforge.net/projects/jdistro/ (Desktop) http://sourceforge.net/projects/scope/ (MVC Framework) http://developer.berlios.de/projects/cybop/ (Component Framework) http://sourceforge.net/projects/resmedicinae/ (Application) and were lately discussing about how best to collaborate. Some of us proposed something like a "Java-oriented, optimized and enhanced distribution of GNU/Linux" project that: - focusses on integration and feedback - makes the Java projects more compatible - distributes a collection of "friendly" applications that are designed to work together - works to "improve" or "upgrade" existing Java applications to run side by side - improves the out-of-box experience - helps define what it takes to build, not just a Java application that works, but a Java application that works with other Java applications Now, we wonder if another project is already trying to do this? If so, we would like to know more about it. Is that a goal for Debian? There used to be the http://sourceforge.net/projects/redtea/ project that set out to build a Java equivalent of RPM (RedHat Package Manager). It was "red" because of RedHat. It was "tea" in response to Java (coffee). The idea was that, with an equivalent of RPM, Java products could be distributed similar to the way products are distributed on Linux. The community wasn't ready for yet another RPM. Is .DEB the solution? It seems that it might be better to determine how Java applications might be tested for "compatibility" and help authors distribute their products. Thanks, Christian |