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On Saturday 18 November 2006 06:04, Matt Bucknall wrote: |
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> I assume then, there is no cross-platform means of finding |
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> out whether/where libraries are installed automatically (i.e. for use by |
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> some installation process). |
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That is correct. Java leaves that to the user and/or the user's operating |
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system to configure as desired. |
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> Is it normal practice when deploying a Java |
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> application to include all the JARs that it needs so not to rely on the |
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> end-user having some packages already pre-installed? |
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Yes, this is quite common. IMO this is primarily born out of the |
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cross-platform nature of most Java applications combined with simplification |
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(or laziness) by the program author(s). |
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A nice balance between the extremes was already mentioned by Petteri Raty: |
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offer archives without library dependencies for easier inclusion into |
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installers (and operating systems like Gentoo). That way the user and |
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operating system maintainers can pick the best option for their needs. |
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~ Greg |
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