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Distributing GPLv2+CPEx licensed component in Apache software is hard
it would be way easier to use plain
javac
from a JDKnb-javac
has to be downloaded by end-user on demand via autoupdate
On demand download is problematic
user needs internet connection
- download server needs to be on (finally nb-javac isn't yet is at least hosted on Maven central)
e.g. sometimes download fails
Testing matrix is complicated
each supported JDK needs to be tested twice - with
nb-javac
and withoutnb-javac
Every bug/problem one needs to know whether
nb-javac
was or wasn't in useRecent version
nb-javac-15
isn't really stable
nb-javac
is a fork of JDK's javacnobody likes forks
ironically Arvind's team is part of JDK organization - e.g. it maintains own fork of JDK's
javac
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