Why FC4 using the Jpackage 1.4.2 Java?

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Hi,

 I'm installing FC4 now, and find that FC4 uses
Jpackage Java by default instead of Sun Java. 

 The Jpackage is based on Java 1.4.2, too old for
security reasons and seems not recommended. 

 More exactly, the redhat's comments about Java looks
like self-confusing at Java section at
http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/release-notes/fc4/:



---------------------------------------
6.1.8. Java Package Recommendations
Fedora Core 4 users are advised not to use the Java
RPM provided by Sun. It contains Provides that
conflict with names used in packages provided as part
of Fedora Core 4. Because of this, Sun Java might
disappear from an installed system during package
upgrade operations. 

Fedora Core 4 users should use either the RPM from
jpackage.org or manually install the Sun Java tarball
into /opt. Sun Java 1.5+ is recommended for stability
purposes. 
---------------------------------------


in short, there are two confusing requirements above:

1, Java 1.5+
2, Rpms from Jpackage.org( but the version is 1.4.2
until now.), not Rpms from Sun.

Any ideas? 

Thanks a lot.



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