Re: Removing the Octave Forge java package

[Ernst Reissner]

> Hi everyone
>
> The Octave Forge java package has been merged into Octave core for
> version 3.8 which was released almost 3 years ago.  I'm not sure
> if the package would install on recent versions of Octave.  Even
> if it does install on recent versions, the functions have since changed
> so installing the package would shadow the core functions and affect
> behaviour of other packages that depend on the java interface (such as the
> io package).
>
> I have removed the java package from the list of maintained packages,
> but added a link at the bottom saying it is part of Octave core since
> Octave 3.8.  I have also set up redirections so any previous link to
> the java package documentation will end in the java section of the
> Octave manual [1].
>
> The released tarballs continue accessible for download and install from
> the sourceforge servers though.  They have not been removed.
>
> Carnë
>
> [1] http://hg.code.sf.net/p/octave/project-web/rev/3984dcbcfc74
>
Well done...