[arch-general] java-7-openjdk has been splitted

[Calvin Morrison]

On 9 January 2012 15:40, Jonathan Vasquez <jvasquez1011 at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 3:34 PM, Andreas Radke <andyrtr at archlinux.org>
> wrote:
> > To satisfy server admins not forcing them install lots of typical
> > desktop deps (FS#27621) I've reworked our (openjdk7) JRE pkg and now
> > it's splitted into jre7-opnjdk-headless and an addon jre7-openjdk
> > desktop package. (I've followed Debian here, they do a good job here).
> >
> > I expect some people crying again "hell no, no more splitting..." but
> > who cares. I have to satisfy the KISS people and also those that want
> > it slack and without useless crap on their disc.
> >
> > Packages are in testing. Please test them well. The packages are meant
> > to prepare the 7u2 Icedtea update expected within the next few weeks.
> >
> > The update path should be smooth. Everything should work after an -Syu
> > and if you don't need the desktop stuff feel free to -R jre7-openjdk.
> >
> > -Andy
>
> Thanks. I'm definitely for splitting packages where they must be
> split. Keep up the good work.
>
> --
> Jonathan Vasquez
>
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