On Sat, 2005-06-25 at 07:29 -0700, ha haha wrote: > 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/: Agreed. Also, is java completely "open-source" What I really mean is the JVM from Sun "open-source"? If the answer is no then java taints the Fedora OS, right? > > > > --------------------------------------- > 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. > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com >
