diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index f95d4b5c..43774de4 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ linoleum (1.6-1) unstable; urgency=low - * Initial release. + * Initial release. (Closes: #901314). - -- Raphael Jolly Mon, 4 Jun 2018 21:29:28 +0200 + -- Raphael Jolly Mon, 11 Jun 2018 08:15:00 +0200 diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control index 3d20b03d..23c07839 100644 --- a/debian/control +++ b/debian/control @@ -13,4 +13,22 @@ Package: linoleum Architecture: all Depends: default-jdk, ivy, libcommons-codec-java, libmail-java, ${misc:Depends} Description: Java desktop environment and software distribution - Extended description is not empy. + This projects allows you to do your daily work from inside the JVM - just like + Java is your operating system. Your usual Linux workflow is preserved, with + apt-get install some-library, make and run replaced by install maven + dependencies, build with Javascript and run - in a everything runs in the same + JVM philosophy. In addition, the projects brings an API for third-party + applications. Once your project builds against this API, it can be published in + Maven, and becomes available as a market application - like in Android. But + unlike with Android's market, with Maven, dependency management is properly + done, and not everything is repackaged again in every new application, saving + lots of space. Already existing applications include a file manager, script + shell, web and e-mail, pdf viewer and open street map. Hence, the project + bridges a gap between Linux and Java, aleviating the need to repackage every + single Java project to make it available in Linux. Already repackaged + applications can help though, especially the ones with binary hooks, and this + is where Linux can make a difference, in terms of Java extensibility - think + bluetooth, media or java3d for instance - each of which a whole separate topic. + Lastly, Linoleum has the bootstrap property, meaning it can build itself, just + like the Linux kernel, but unlike Android, which can not be used to develop + itself. diff --git a/local/control b/local/control index ce0f524d..2f210bb4 100644 --- a/local/control +++ b/local/control @@ -5,5 +5,24 @@ Priority: optional Architecture: all Depends: default-jdk, ivy, libcommons-codec-java, libmail-java Maintainer: Raphael Jolly +Homepage: http://linoleum.java.net/ Description: Java desktop environment and software distribution - Extended description is not empy. + This projects allows you to do your daily work from inside the JVM - just like + Java is your operating system. Your usual Linux workflow is preserved, with + apt-get install some-library, make and run replaced by install maven + dependencies, build with Javascript and run - in a everything runs in the same + JVM philosophy. In addition, the projects brings an API for third-party + applications. Once your project builds against this API, it can be published in + Maven, and becomes available as a market application - like in Android. But + unlike with Android's market, with Maven, dependency management is properly + done, and not everything is repackaged again in every new application, saving + lots of space. Already existing applications include a file manager, script + shell, web and e-mail, pdf viewer and open street map. Hence, the project + bridges a gap between Linux and Java, aleviating the need to repackage every + single Java project to make it available in Linux. Already repackaged + applications can help though, especially the ones with binary hooks, and this + is where Linux can make a difference, in terms of Java extensibility - think + bluetooth, media or java3d for instance - each of which a whole separate topic. + Lastly, Linoleum has the bootstrap property, meaning it can build itself, just + like the Linux kernel, but unlike Android, which can not be used to develop + itself.