Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2002 23:43:32 +0100 From: Rasputin <rasputin@idoru.mine.nu> To: Mayo <mayo@nfy.ca> Cc: java@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sun License for JDK 1.4 forces automatic updates ?!! Message-ID: <20020908224332.GA776@nailbunny.mine.nu> In-Reply-To: <3D798F00.9030900@nfy.ca> References: <200209021317.04041.znerd@FreeBSD.org> <00ef01c255d7$261587b0$16d05982@LOONBENEDEN> <3D798F00.9030900@nfy.ca>
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* Mayo <mayo@nfy.ca> [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
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