[Ubuntu] Geotools and new packages on UbuntuGIS

[Andreas Tille]

Hi,

On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 02:21:00PM -0700, Alex Mandel wrote:
> > Some of them can't even be packaged, I think,
> > because of their license, like JAI. If anyone has any experience
> > packaging Java I would appreciate any tips you have :).
> > 
> I thought JAI was optional, used when present in many apps implementing
> this stack.

Recently there was a discussion on debian-java list[1] that JAI is
orphaned for years and totally unmaintained.  The best idea would be to
inform those upstreams who are keep on using this as dependency to seek
for some better maintained alternative.  (I personally would think that
the discussion works better if you can come up with a positive
suggestion for a replacement but I'm not Java educated.)
 
> > I'm still looking for new software to package and add on UbuntuGIS, so
> > if you feel something is missing, this is the time.

As I said I'd hapily support this attempt via the Debian GIS route[2].

Kind regards

       Andreas.

[1] https://lists.debian.org/debian-java/2013/07/msg00016.html
[2] https://wiki.debian.org/DebianPureBlends/SoB

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