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>&#13;      The following points are discussions about the policy, either
      because they have to be studied more, or are controversial.</P
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>&#13;	  Name and existence of the repository. It was removed
	  in the latest version.
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>&#13;	  Minimal version of the class version files (50 for Java 6, 51 for Java 7, etc)
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>&#13;	  The symbolic links in <TT
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>/usr/share/java</TT
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	  made by a script instead, similar to the c-libraries.
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>Core classes (<TT
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>java.*</TT
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	  needed.</P
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>All jars must have a good CLASSPATH documentation, but
	  how should it be documented. The best solution is probably in some
	  computer parsable format to make it even easier for the developer.
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>It should exist some tool to parse this. How should it
	  work?
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>Should the tool also be used to create the necessary symbolic
	  links needed by servlets under tomcat?
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>&#13;	  Should there be a default CLASSPATH, similar to a
	  repository? Which jars should be included in that? A standard and
	  one optional part? If there are a default CLASSPATH (in the
	  wrapper) how should it be overridden?
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>How to check for a good enough <ACRONYM
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	  proper one to use. Are <TT
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>/etc/alternatives</TT
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	  not good enough?
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>&#13;	  Should the <ACRONYM
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	  override entirely and how?
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