From owner-freebsd-java Sun Sep 8 21: 0: 4 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-java@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.FreeBSD.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 06FAE37B400 for ; Sun, 8 Sep 2002 21:00:03 -0700 (PDT) Received: from nailbunny.mine.nu (pc1-cdif1-5-cust192.cdf.cable.ntl.com [80.3.216.192]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6661C43E4A for ; Sun, 8 Sep 2002 21:00:02 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from rasputin@nailbunny.mine.nu) Received: from rasputin by nailbunny.mine.nu with local (Exim 3.34 #1) id 17oAmC-0000Ck-00; Sun, 08 Sep 2002 23:43:32 +0100 Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2002 23:43:32 +0100 From: Rasputin To: Mayo Cc: java@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sun License for JDK 1.4 forces automatic updates ?!! Message-ID: <20020908224332.GA776@nailbunny.mine.nu> Reply-To: Rasputin References: <200209021317.04041.znerd@FreeBSD.org> <00ef01c255d7$261587b0$16d05982@LOONBENEDEN> <3D798F00.9030900@nfy.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <3D798F00.9030900@nfy.ca> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4i Sender: owner-freebsd-java@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org * Mayo [020907 10:45]: > > > > > >>I believe we should consider banning the Sun JDK 1.4 for Linux. > >With all due respect I think we should stay well and far away from > >prescribing policy the way you are suggesting. > Not that I have any say in this :) but I agree. First, the user has to > agree to the license when he installs the JDK, so if they don't agree, > all they have to do is just press N. Second, I think it's realted to > WebStart, just like it was mentioned before. Third, it does not really > bother me, because thinking logically, the SDK would have to run some > kind of daemon/service to check for updates (and it would ahve to run as > root in order to update it's files, which you can easily prevent), which > you can easily see if it is or not. Worth bearing in mind that this is probably targeted at Win** users - I can't see how Sun are going to get the permissions they need to install new classes as root, unless there are suid binaries involved in the JDK install. -- Rasputin :: Jack of All Trades - Master of Nuns To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-java" in the body of the message