Your message dated Thu, 21 Jan 2016 13:25:16 +0100
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and subject line Re: openjdk-7-jdk: openjdk-7 source package: fake source
package cannot be compiled on stretch
has caused the Debian Bug report #809849,
regarding openjdk-7-jdk: openjdk-7 source package: fake source package cannot
be compiled on stretch
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809849: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=809849
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Package: openjdk-7-jdk
Version: 7u91-2.6.3-1
Severity: important
Dear Maintainer,
I decided to modify openjdk-7, as right to modify it is granted by
GPL-v2.
When trying to compile this package I first had to ask the debian
community
because this package gives no correct documentation on the steps to
follow to
do so on Debian.
I succeded to modify and compile openjdk-7-7u75-2.5.4-2.
One month ago, I downloaded openjdk-7-7u91-2.6.3-1. After one month, I
still
cannot compile this package on Debian Stretch because this package
relies on a
dependency: g++-5. This package g++-5 conflicts with many compulsory
installed
packages. Thus I cannot compile openjdk-7.
The source package openjdk-7 is not really a source package. The real
one is
maintained by Oracle Inc. and Launchpad adapts it to create the debian
source
package.
Openjdk-7 is not a recent package as Oracle delivers openjdk-8 and
openjdk-9. I
do not understand why this legacy openjdk-7 package needs this g++-5
very
recent release of g++. Maybe the only intent is to forbid its
compilation on
downstream linux distributions.
I believe, the fact that Debian does not maintain a real source package
for
openjdk-7 is a major security leak because Debian cannot grant to the
users the
open-source contract of GPLv2: it is not possible to modify it under
Debian.
I daily use an openjdk compiled version. I cannot rely on Oracle Inc.
goodwill
for my daily needs. I do trust Debian for his respect of open-source
freedoms.
But Debian should neighter rely on Launchpad or Ubuntu to grant these
freedoms
nor on Oracle Inc.
-- System Information:
Debian Release: stretch/sid
APT prefers testing-updates
APT policy: (500, 'testing-updates'), (500, 'testing')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Kernel: Linux 4.2.0-1-amd64 (SMP w/24 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=fr_FR.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
Versions of packages openjdk-7-jdk depends on:
ii libc6 2.21-6
ii libx11-6 2:1.6.3-1
ii openjdk-7-jre 7u91-2.6.3-1
Versions of packages openjdk-7-jdk recommends:
ii libxt-dev 1:1.1.5-1
Versions of packages openjdk-7-jdk suggests:
pn openjdk-7-demo <none>
ii openjdk-7-source 7u91-2.6.3-1
pn visualvm <none>
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--- Begin Message ---
closing; there is hardly anything useful in this issue.
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