[ubuntu-za] Ubuntu Survey

[Charl Wentzel]

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From: Nico Michael <nick.michael at ptaisp.co.za>

4. All Java Developers use Sun(Oracle) Java JDK  and not the rubbish
provided by Ubuntu
    (Please encourage us to stay with Ubuntu) 
    its painful to get the good JDK 1.6 and 1.7 (Sun JDK) installed . 
    Its not even available as a .deb file for download

> I believe that Oracle is the problem here, not Ubuntu.  It is no
> longer allowed for Ubuntu to distribute Sun JDK as part of its
> distribution.  I not sure but I don't think its allowed on the
> repositories either.  If you have it installed now you can keep it,
> but future versions of Ubuntu won't have it any more.  I really don't
> understand the rationale behind it.  I can only see that the hurting
> Oracle in the long run.