[Savannah-hackers] Re: submission of Jewel - savannah.nongnu.org

[Mathieu Roy]

Hi,

I'm evaluating the project you submitted for approval in Savannah.



address@hidden said:

> A package was submitted to savannah.nongnu.org
> This mail was sent to address@hidden, address@hidden
>
> ROZIER <address@hidden> described the package as follows:
> License: other
> Other License: GPL
> Package: Jewel
> System name: jewelexplore
> Type: non-GNU
>
> Description:
> This project consists in developing an explorer of files on the disc like 
> Windows Explorer, Mac Finder, Konqueror or Nautilus in java.  
>
> The software will have to make it possible to visualize under various
>
> sights (in list, by icone, ect...) the files and repertories stored on the 
> disc of a machine.  The application will have to function on the systems 
> Windows and GNU/Linux.  
>
> Other Software Required:
> Java2 SDK 1.4.2 
>
> ECLIPSE 2.1.0 for the developpment of the application on my
> computer.

My previous question was:

   The key question here is to figure out if your project
   can run on a Free Software Java suite
   (see http://www.gnu.org/software/java/ for more
   information).  Could you give us some explanation about
   this point?

It stills unclear to me but I do not think that free implementation of
Java 1.4.2 are available.

If I'm not mistaking, your project requires proprietary software and
cannot be hosted on Savannah for this reason.

Savannah is willing to provide resources and time to
developers writing Free Software that can be used
without the need to ask for permission to a proprietary
software vendor.

If, someday, you get free of those dependencies (see
http://www.gnu.org/software/java for more informations),
do not hesitate to resubmit your project.

Thanks for your understanding.
Regards,



-- 
Mathieu Roy

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