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Re: Name change proposal for rmic, rmiregistry and jar


On Tue, 2004-06-22 at 12:24, Bryce McKinlay wrote:
> Thomas Fitzsimmons wrote:
> 
> >I propose that we rename rmic to grmic, rmiregistry to grmiregistry and
> >jar (back to?) to fastjar.
> >
> >Currently, these tools' names conflict with jpackage.org packaging
> >conventions, which dictate that /usr/bin/rmic, /usr/bin/rmiregistry and
> >/usr/bin/jar must be alternatives-managed symlinks.
> >
> >Likely some people are relying on the names of these gcj-installed
> >tools.  Packagers will have to create symlinks if they want to provide a
> >smooth transition to the new names.
> >
> >Any objections?
> >  
> >
> 
> I think this is ok. I'm not sure about calling jar "fastjar", however - 
> yes this package was originally called fastjar, but "gjar" would be more 
> consistent with the other tools, IMO.
> 

OK.

> Do you have a patch? :)
> 

Not yet.  I'll send one soon.

Tom



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