Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!bofh.it!news.nic.it!robomod From: James Kennard Newsgroups: linux.debian.maint.java Subject: Re: Java 8 security patching Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2023 16:50:02 +0100 Message-ID: References: X-Mailbox-Line: From debian-java-request@lists.debian.org Mon Feb 13 15:45:52 2023 Old-Return-Path: X-Amavis-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.88 tagged_above=-10000 required=5.3 tests=[BAYES_00=-2, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, FOURLA=0.1, HTML_MESSAGE=2, LDO_WHITELIST=-5, MURPHY_DRUGS_REL8=0.02, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001] autolearn=no autolearn_force=no X-Policyd-Weight: NOT_IN_SBL_XBL_SPAMHAUS=-1.5 CL_IP_EQ_HELO_IP=-2 (check from: .livingwith.health. - helo: .mail-lf1-x12a.google. - helo-domain: .google.) FROM/MX_MATCHES_HELO(DOMAIN)=-2; rate: -5.5 X-Gm-Message-State: AO0yUKW2sGlgK03V8066ZTgONfXQjzlD4/uo5b9FbZn96sRFYbQGL+7l qg/o99iuTB4mBRYaL+AGlL3z7LE0B5IfQLRnZBoMjwluBLI5pg== X-Google-SMTP-Source: AK7set//9IDVHjYw97fo4swCupoKSPWLxO7X6q6evejhi356DxWD1Vm5V3/1RL41mabHNzkr+lQ6FeimdsqckH5T2sU= X-Received: by 2002:ac2:597a:0:b0:4d8:62ec:1ec0 with SMTP id h26-20020ac2597a000000b004d862ec1ec0mr3626112lfp.247.1676303128514; Mon, 13 Feb 2023 07:45:28 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="00000000000082e6c805f496bc04" X-Mailing-List: archive/latest/23214 List-ID: List-URL: List-Archive: https://lists.debian.org/msgid-search/CAMUpZk1kJjp-C09h02vLVMqbBTeZXGu1byij8X7h8MEY6Gt0Gg@mail.gmail.com Approved: robomod@news.nic.it Lines: 100 Organization: linux.* mail to news gateway Sender: robomod@news.nic.it X-Original-Cc: debian-java@lists.debian.org X-Original-Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2023 15:45:17 +0000 X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-References: <8aa9f71d-806-ab4a-4ed7-2b745749aa7c@tarent.de> <92d5a4c0-8ac4-15d8-8bb-f751475f22a7@tarent.de> Xref: csiph.com linux.debian.maint.java:12561 --00000000000082e6c805f496bc04 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Yes, it has been a long time now, but it's taken time for the alternatives to gain traction. I was just trying to understand the current state of play to help work out how and when to move away from openjdk-8. Thanks again for all your help. On Mon, 13 Feb 2023 at 14:05, Thorsten Glaser wrote: > On Mon, 13 Feb 2023, James Kennard wrote: > > >With the changes to Java licensing > > What changes? It=E2=80=99s been GPLv2 + Classpath exception for *ages* no= w. > > >, alternative distributions of Java have > >become increasingly popular. They all have their pros and cons, > > Perhaps, but we=E2=80=99re still talking about the openjdk-8 package here= , > which, you know, ships OpenJDK 8=E2=80=A6 > > bye, > //mirabilos > -- > Infrastrukturexperte =E2=80=A2 tarent solutions GmbH > Am Dickobskreuz 10, D-53121 Bonn =E2=80=A2 http://www.tarent.de/ > Telephon +49 228 54881-393 =E2=80=A2 Fax: +49 228 54881-235 > HRB AG Bonn 5168 =E2=80=A2 USt-ID (VAT): DE122264941 > Gesch=C3=A4ftsf=C3=BChrer: Dr. Stefan Barth, Kai Ebenrett, Boris Esser, A= lexander > Steeg > > > **************************************************** > /=E2=81=80\ The UTF-8 Ribbon > =E2=95=B2 =E2=95=B1 Campaign against Mit dem tarent-Newsletter nicht= s mehr verpassen: > =E2=95=B3 HTML eMail! Also, https://www.tarent.de/newsletter > =E2=95=B1 =E2=95=B2 header encryption! > > **************************************************** > --00000000000082e6c805f496bc04 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Yes, it has been a long time now, but it's taken t= ime for the alternatives to gain traction. I was just trying to understand = the current state of play to help work out how and when to move away from= =C2=A0openjdk-8.

Thanks again for all your=C2=A0help.

On Mon, 13 Feb 2023 at 14:05, Thorsten Glaser <t.glaser@tarent.de> wrote:
On Mon, 13 Feb 2023, James Kennard wrote:=

>With the changes to Java licensing

What changes? It=E2=80=99s been GPLv2 + Classpath exception for *ages* now.=

>, alternative distributions of Java have
>become increasingly popular. They all have their pros and cons,

Perhaps, but we=E2=80=99re still talking about the openjdk-8 package here,<= br> which, you know, ships OpenJDK 8=E2=80=A6

bye,
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