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Dylan Carlson wrote: |
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> 1. Gentoo is a source-based distribution. We have Java-based packages |
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> that build from source for the same reason that have C packages that build |
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> from source. Yet, it's unthinkable to have a system without a C compiler. |
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> Thus it should be almost as unthinkable to have a system without a Java |
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> compiler. |
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Dylan, |
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you only need a compiler on a build host, not on a host that runs the |
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compiled software. |
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So, aside from the build host, you only need the jdk for packages like |
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tomcat, and the typical requirements of Java packages would be something |
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like |
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RDEPEND="virtual/jre-1.4" |
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DEPEND="virtual/jdk-1.4" |
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Mind: This does not touch the question of whether Java packages should |
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be compiled at all. For the sake of argument I was just assuming they |
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were. |
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Regards, |
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Stephan |
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