[gentoo-java] Re: Aw: Re: Help on Java Ebuilds

[Karl Trygve Kalleberg <karltk@gentoo.org>]

> Dear Gentoo Java Team,
> 
> I have studied the links that Karl provided me with and would still like to help ;-).
> 
> A bit more about my background: I have been developing in Java (especially J2EE, web based applications) for the last 9 years and have used and (mostly) enjoyed a wide range of open source frameworks. I have also had the pleasure of using Gentoo both in private and professionally for the last 18 months.
> 
> The resource that I studied most closely is located at:
> 
> https://projects.gentooexperimental.org/expj
> 
>>From what I understood, I guess I should start to try out the 'migration overlay', right?
> 
> What other concrete steps should I follow in order to help? Are there any particular packages that need attention?

For now, running an testing all packages in the migration overlay is the
  most pressing concern. Try to merge and use as many Java packages as
you can, preferably with a few different JDKs, and also on a few
different arches, if you have access to more than x86.

> Should I pick bugs from http://tinyurl.com/n9qb (right now, I get an internal server error when I try to load that resource).

If you see a few which clearly relate to migration, or if your
curiousity gets the better of you, of course you can hack on those as
well. The further away you stray from the migration project, the less
likely it is that we'll be able to include your suggestions/fixes
immediately.


Cheers,

-- Karl T

PS. Sorry for the delayed answer.
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