Re: changing the java default to java7, and dropping java support for some architectures

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> :-)  I'm one who asked there some time back why java7 is no longer in
> the archives (unstable/experimental), while the last binaries I had
> installed still work OK on my mini-pc...
>
> I'm just curious, sorry for asking to the lists...  I want to
> understand if the mini-pc is still a low performance desktop
> alternative with java enabled, or is no longer suited for that, :-)
> So your answers are very appreciated.
>   
The problem is that if you want openjdk on your architecture then 
someone has to commit to doing the work to keep it building and working 
in the face of changes from upstream.  For x86/x64 and presumablly to 
some extent sparc (though I don't know if they test linux/sparc or only 
solaris/sparc) upstream keeps it working. For arm ubuntu and probablly 
other commerical linux distros need to keep it working. Powerpc seems to 
be be getting at least some support from  IBM.