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On 11/28/2010 5:52 PM, Lussier, Denis wrote:
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cite="mid:AANLkTinBrAZLGWVxi8s+funG_EMVkGMPTZBYcCw-yzp0@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">Aren't the binary plugs still used for vanilla OpenJDK
6 builds that don't use Iced Tea??</blockquote>
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No.<br>
<br>
The binary plugs have not been required for an out-of-the-box
OpenJDK 6 build since b07:<br>
<br>
"OpenJDK 6: Sources for b07 and b08 published"<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://blogs.sun.com/darcy/entry/openjdk_6_sources_for_b07">http://blogs.sun.com/darcy/entry/openjdk_6_sources_for_b07</a><br>
<br>
The sole remaining binary plug for SNMP support may be used if
desired.<br>
<br>
-Joe<br>
<br>
<blockquote
cite="mid:AANLkTinBrAZLGWVxi8s+funG_EMVkGMPTZBYcCw-yzp0@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite"> I know I had to set them up in the OpenSCG build
farm for Windoze and Linux, last year when I started with Build
16, and they are still there but perhaps are unneeded. I also
have the messy/scary/confusing add-on verbage in the license for
the one click-installers explaining why it all ain't pure GPL v2.<br>
<br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 9:54 AM, Andrew
Haley <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:aph@redhat.com">aph@redhat.com</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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<div class="im">On 11/26/2010 02:48 PM, Dalibor Topic wrote:<br>
> On 11/25/10 3:15 AM, kevin diggs wrote:<br>
>> The section of the page:<br>
>><br>
>> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://download.java.net/openjdk/jdk7/"
target="_blank">http://download.java.net/openjdk/jdk7/</a><br>
>><br>
>> for downloading has a heading that says:<br>
>><br>
>> Linux platform<br>
>><br>
>> If this is for x86 only then please label it as
such (more than having<br>
>> i586 buried in the file/link name).<br>
>><br>
>> Linux actually runs on quite a lot of different
hardware (I got me an<br>
>> ultra2 that can run Linux; a bunch of PowerMacs
too. Even a DEC Alpha.<br>
>> That would be a real hoot getting a JDK on that
thing. Oh I forgot<br>
>> about the 040 based Quadra 700.).<br>
>><br>
>> Sorry for the rant. But this kinda pushes my
buttons.<br>
><br>
> Hm. It's been a long time since I heard of anyone use
the binary plugs for anything.<br>
> Certainly neither regular OpenJDK builds nor IcedTea
builds do. So if they just serve<br>
> to confuse people to assume they are in some way
necessary, maybe we should just remove<br>
> them from the download site for good.<br>
><br>
> Any objections?<br>
<br>
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Why bother? People sometimes want to check out and build old
versions.<br>
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Andrew.<br>
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