Currently app-text/jabref-bin is the only bib(La)TeX editor out there. Unfortunately there is no comparable app-text/jabref to build it from source. (app-text/jabref is on version 2.10-r2 and uses a sourceforge address while app-text/jabref-bin is on version 3.8.2 up to masked 4.3.1 and referencing a complete different (the correct) homepage for jabref. As today, the package is masked due to bug 681828. Could you please: - Remove current app-text/jabref and replace it by the same source used for app-text/jabref-bin - Rebuild app-text/jabref-bin with a free java version and lift the mask on that package Reproducible: Always
I think this depends on #600698, if it is not even a duplicate. It is really a big problem. I set it to MAJOR, because Jabref is one of the most widespread Bibtex editors and a very important tool for all scientists and students. What ever we do, we have to remember that the database format changed between the old and new jabref.
posted in oracle java removal bug Before dropping oracle jdk we will have openjfx/javafx replacement. openjfx-8 will be compatible with source and -bin versions of icedtea and openjdk. so users will be able to use it with any jdk in the tree, not just oracle. Keep using -bin and oracle for now, you can unmask if needed. and subscribe to https://bugs.gentoo.org/681828, I'll post there once jfx is ready.
I do not really get the reason for masking all the jabref-bin version here. I have installed version 3.8.2 without using oracle-jdk (using icedtea 8) and its working perfectly fine. I think only version >=4.0 are actually using javafx.
(In reply to Till Schäfer from comment #3) > I do not really get the reason for masking all the jabref-bin version here. > I have installed version 3.8.2 without using oracle-jdk (using icedtea 8) > and its working perfectly fine. I think only version >=4.0 are actually > using javafx. ping
I managed to save it. jabref-bin unmasked. both version 3* and 4* should work now. if you see any problems with it please open a new bug. you will need to unmask [javafx] useflag for openjdk:8 to install/use it.
currently users have to use openjdk (non-bin version), there are plans to add support for openjdk-bin, icedtea-bin, icedtea and maybe openjdk-jre-bin, but later.
sorry I'm a bit sleepy and keep forgetting some things. openjdk[javafx] and flag unmasking is only needed for jabref-bin-4* version 3* should work with anything.