David Walluck wrote: > On the other hand, people want more compatibility. And I want less > (ideally no) duplication. So I would again ask for some policy that > separates native libs from the jars. Or at least maybe someone is > willing to put some real thought into it rather than dismissing it > outright. Before fedora-devel-java-list was set up we had precisely this discussion internally, several times as it happens ;) If I answer you quickly it's not because I'm dismissing it but rather that I've already thought long and hard about it beforehand. I've been trying to dig out the discussion all morning, but I keep getting sidetracked with email. So, if you'll bear with me a few moments longer... Cheers, Gary