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Re:Oracle and the fall of Java EE by tajen on Friday July 08, 2016 @11:23AM (#12056154)
So why do we have to add a special source repository to do "apt-get install" and why is there a mandatory interactive license approval?
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Re:Oracle and the fall of Java EE by tremon on Friday July 08, 2016 @11:26AM (#12056172)
Because (Oracle) Java comes with its own EULA, and the DFSG forbid any EULA in Debian main.

OpenJDK is in Debian main, and does not require user interaction.

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