[ubuntu-za] Ubuntu Survey

[frans]

On 12/03/12 21:03, Charl Wentzel wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> 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.
I have installed JDK 1.7 from the install file provided on Oracles 
website for java... it was rather painless... but I  do agree that it 
could be easier.

We did get used to everything one want and more in the repo's...
the alternative "rubish" for doing java development and java runtime is 
also only as good as the programmer on the other side, it will get 
better and are good enough to handle the basic programs, might even be 
more secure at times.

-- 
  When working on a computer you have to know enough:
  To fake what you don't know.
  Google what you can't fake.
  How (and when) to 'motivate' the computer to do what Google won't tell.

Frans de Waal
IT Manager/
Dormakorp