--- Alexander Dalloz <ad+lists@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Am Sa, den 25.06.2005 schrieb ha haha um 16:29: > > > 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. > > That is simply wrong. Sun develops and maintains > both Java 1.4.2 and 1.5 > (5) in parallel. If you would look at java.sun.com > you could quickly see > that. It is important to look at the number suffix: > 1.4.2 is at _08 and > 1.5 at Update 4. And www.jpackage.org offers src.rpm > package for both > versions. > The 1.4.2 tree and 1.5 tree difference is something like difference 2.4 kernel tree and 2.6 kernel tree, both kernel trees are well maintained. But when you have a chance to install a new machine, would you prefer 2.4 kernel over 2.6? either for security or for features or for performance or for easy maintenance? > > 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. > > I don't really understand what confuses you. You may > review Sun's page > and the jpackage.org page (non-free section!). > I want a FREE version, best open-sources if possible, of everything on FC4 Linux. Offering an old free demonstration version to allure users to pay for non-free version can not touch me at all, if this is the case. __________________________________ Discover Yahoo! Find restaurants, movies, travel and more fun for the weekend. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/weekend.html
