Java Ports

[Sean Brown]

On December 25, 2004 9:02 pm, Kris Kennaway wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 25, 2004 at 07:53:39PM -0700, Sean Brown wrote:
> > On December 25, 2004 7:35 pm, Kris Kennaway wrote:
> > > On Sat, Dec 25, 2004 at 05:37:49PM -0700, Sean Brown wrote:
> > > > > > > The java packages may not be redistributed according to the
> > > > > > > terms of the Sun license.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Kris
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So where do I get them from?
> > > > >
> > > > > Unfortunately you need to compile it yourself.
> > > > >
> > > > > Kris
> > > >
> > > > OK, well shouldn't that be mentioned somewhere
> > >
> > > Where would you suggest?
> >
> > What about in the readme
>
> What readme?
This is the one I had in mind, this one would make the most sense to me `make 
readme`
>
> > and possibly somewhere in the ports browser. Looking
> > at the ports browser under the long description, it mentions it but it
> > could be clearer.
>
> OK, you can submit a PR against the port with your proposed rewording.
>
Well damn, you want me to actually think about it?
> > > > and what's the problem with kaffe, which also isn't there.
> > >
> > > It doesn't compile on 5.x.  Talk to the software authors or port
> > > maintainer.
> >
> > Well that makes sense. However it is listed as available on the website
> > for 5.3-RELEASE
>
> Where on the website?
http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/ports.cgi?query=kaffe&stype=all&release=5.3-RELEASE%2Fi386
It seems that its listed in all of the 5.x tags
>
> Kris