#325742 java-policy: Add need to compile with least possible version

Package:
java-policy
Source:
java-policy
Submitter:
"Eric L."
Date:
2015-10-07 20:51:08 UTC
Severity:
normal
#325742#5
Date:
2005-08-30 16:11:45 UTC
From:
To:
Hello,

after a short discussion on the java-debian list, I think that something
along the following lines should be added to the Java Policy, most
probably in "Chapter 4. Advices to Java packagers":

- Java libraries should be compiled with the Java compiler having the least
  possible version (i.e. 1.3 instead of 1.4 instead of 1.5):
  	- supported by java-package for non-free compilers,
	- as far as compilation succeeds of course,
	- this is especially relevant for packages in contrib, compiled with
	  non-free tools (free tools _are_ in Debian and define the version
	  to compile with, hence incompatibilities are less of an issue).

Feel free to correct my English, my wording, my presentation, but
please keep the idea... ;-)

Eric
#325742#10
Date:
2005-08-30 21:32:15 UTC
From:
To:
[Eric Lavarde]

Do you mean 'lowest version number' when you write 'least possible
version'?
#325742#13
Date:
2005-08-30 21:32:15 UTC
From:
To:
[Eric Lavarde]

Do you mean 'lowest version number' when you write 'least possible
version'?
#325742#18
Date:
2005-08-31 07:05:40 UTC
From:
To:
Eric