Phil Schaffner wrote: > > I have > built/rebuilt-from-SRPM a lot of Java packages over the years using the > HowTo or variations on that theme, so I'm chiming in anyway. > And I'm assuming that you're hoping those days are behind you? Also, am I correct in assuming that almost nobody uses the Java VM from GCJ? > >> Russ Herrold added the "special note" on OpenJDK, hopefully he will >> chime in. >> >> Sorry, again for the long-winded proposal. To make a real quick summary >> of what I'm suggesting: >> >> 1) Move the current HowTo to a new Java Section >> 2) Create a new NowTo for OpenJDK on CentOS 5.3 and later >> > > Makes sense to me, but the older 5.x stuff should be moved out of the > main article to a footnote, or better yet to a "Legacy" [sub]page to > avoid confusion - if it is to be kept at all. Yes, that's why I'm advocating a Java section and (initially) two HowTo's. One for the older "legacy" approach, and one for the new OpenJDK approach. > > +1 with the caveat that plugins are not provided by the upstream > packages. Sounds like a CentOSplus candidate, or we are forced to point > people to 3rd party repos for browser plugins that IMHO really ought to > be part of the core. > > http://bugs.centos.org/view.php?id=3574 > Thanks for the information. The OpenJDK HowTo should have a section that addresses browser plugin issues. -- Sean
